Ranka Kalan, Ranka, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ranka Kalan


The village Ranka Kalan is located in Ranka C.D.Block of Garhwa District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Rana Kalan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ranka Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhwa, which is about 22 kilometers away from Ranka Kalan.

Travel and Communication for Ranka Kalan


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Ranka Kalan,
Garhwa,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822125

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ranka Kalan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ranka Kalan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ranka Kalan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ranka Kalan


As per available data from the year 2009, 6735 persons live in 1270 house holds in the village Ranka Kalan. There are 3249 female individuals and 3486 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.24% and males constitute 51.76% of the total population.

There are 1036 scheduled castes persons of which 514 are females and 522 are males. Females constitute 49.61% and males constitute 50.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 15.38% of the total population.

There are 86 scheduled tribes persons of which 46 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 53.49% and males constitute 46.51% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.28% of the total population.

Population density of Ranka Kalan is 1334.35 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ranka Kalan


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Total area of Ranka Kalan is 504.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 258.28 ha. About 228.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 29.33 ha is irrigated area. About 6.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 16.27 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 3.88 ha is irrigated by waterfalls. About 3.1 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 38.7 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.27 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 7.87 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 56.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 97.37 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 21.64 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Ranka Kalan


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Ranka Kalan.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Ranka Kalan.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Ranka Kalan.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Ranka Kalan.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Ranka Kalan.

Colleges in Ranka Kalan


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

Other Educational Facilities in Ranka Kalan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Garhwa, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Medinipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

Healthcare Facilities in Ranka Kalan


There is a community health centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ranka Kalan.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Ranka Kalan.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Ranka Kalan.

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Ranka Kalan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Ranka Kalan.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Ranka Kalan.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Ranka Kalan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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