Raniganj
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Pashchim Bardhaman | ||
| Location : | 23 ° 37 ' N , 87 ° 8' E | ||
| Height : | 91 m | ||
| Residents : | 129,441 (2011) | ||
Raniganj was a city in the Indian state of West Bengal with around 129,000 inhabitants (2011 census). The city has been part of the Asansol Municipal Corporation since 2015 .
population
Raniganj has a gender ratio of 915 women per 1000 men and thus a common surplus of men for India. The city had a literacy rate of 77.65% in 2011 (men: 83.68%, women: 71.06%). Literacy is thus slightly above the national average and that of West Bengal. Almost 76.9% of the population are Hindus , approx. 21.9% are Muslims , approx. 0.6% are Sikhs , approx. 0.2% are Christians and approx. 0.6% did not declare any religious affiliation or practiced any other Religions. Children under 6 years of age are 12.2% of the population. Almost 30.2% of the population live in slums or slums.
Individual evidence
- ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 151 kB)
- ↑ 2011 census (PDF; 398 kB)
- ↑ Raniganj City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .