Arabad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arabad is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Arabad. The total population of Arabad is 820 out of which 399 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arabad is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arabad village is 118 which is 14% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arabad is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Arabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arabad is 55.8%. Thus Arabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 42.54% in Arabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 59 | 59 |
| Literacy | 55.84% | 70% | 42.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 161 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Arabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arabad village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 216 | 213 |
| Non Working | 348 | 147 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Arabad,
Below are the list of villages near Arabad village in Barabazar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arabad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia