Ara Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Ara is a village situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Ara. The total population of Ara is 2,316 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ara village is 402 which is 17% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Ara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara is 50.4%. Thus Ara village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 59.73% and the female literacy rate is 40.92% 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 | 402 | 211 | 191 |
| Literacy | 50.37% | 59.73% | 40.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,912 | 962 | 950 |
| Illiterate | 1,352 | 598 | 754 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.6% of total population in Ara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 598 | 546 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 426 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 69 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 47 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 605 | 51 | 554 |
| Non Working | 1,113 | 575 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Ara,
Below are the list of villages near Ara village in Sitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamjhariya | 430 |
| Tendudand | 392 |
| Hardisand | 788 |
| Banshipur | 1,287 |
| Baneya | 2,008 |
| Amatoli | 1,714 |
| Radhapur | 2,203 |
| Soor | 4,403 |
| Pratapgarh | 1,921 |
| Chalta | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia