Ara Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ara is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Ara. The total population of Ara is 469 out of which 223 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara is 1,103.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ara village is 104 which is 22% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Ara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara is 51.2%. Thus Ara village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 63.74% and the female literacy rate is 40.21% in Ara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Literacy | 51.23% | 63.74% | 40.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 79 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 114 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 10.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 83 | 80 |
| Non Working | 286 | 122 | 164 |
Nearby Villages to Ara,
Below are the list of villages near Ara village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janjo | 378 |
| Bahera | 707 |
| Bidra | 651 |
| Kakargarh | 1,394 |
| Kotiya | 306 |
| Duwarika | 1,028 |
| Jolah Bigha | 593 |
| Gongo | 1,205 |
| Matnag | 322 |
| Kaparphuta | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia