# Raniganj, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Raniganj

Raniganj is a sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **106,441 people**, 13 towns and 12 villages (12 inhabited). The largest village is Tirat (4,224 people).

- 106,441people (2011)
- 12villages
- 13towns
- 73.9%literacy

## Population of Raniganj compared with Barddhaman

■ Raniganj · ■ Barddhaman district

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**951

Working population ****31.3%**

**37.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Raniganj

Of every 100 households in Raniganj in 2011, 83 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Raniganj · ■ Barddhaman district

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**56%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**42%

Tap water ****87%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**55%

Use banking services ****59%**

**63%

Television ****59%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****18%**

**20%

Own their home ****68%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Raniganj

- Jemari13,179 people
- Egara7,623 people
- Chelad7,471 people
- Murgathaul7,371 people
- Ballavpur6,468 people
- Raghunathchak6,006 people
- Banshra5,703 people
- Amkula5,445 people
- Chapui5,358 people
- Baktarnagar5,112 people
- Sahebganj4,715 people
- Ratibati4,508 people
- Belebathan4,459 people

## Largest villages in Raniganj

- Tirat · 4,224 people
- Chalbalpur · 3,567 people
- Napur · 2,461 people
- Saora · 2,191 people
- Narankuri · 2,176 people
- Kumardiha · 2,142 people
- Nimcha · 2,065 people
- Harabhanga · 1,907 people
- Damalia · 1,118 people
- Chak Brindabanpur · 818 people
- Chak Janadhara · 343 people
- Sonachora · 11 people

[All 12 villages in Raniganj →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/raniganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Raniganj?12 (12 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Raniganj in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Raniganj?106,441 (Census 2011)