Arak Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Arak is a village situated in Chakki block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 927 families residing in the village Arak. The total population of Arak is 6,147 out of which 3,198 are males and 2,949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arak is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arak village is 980 which is 16% of the total population. There are 513 male children and 467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arak is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Arak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arak is 77.8%. Thus Arak village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 67.16% in Arak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 980 | 513 | 467 |
| Literacy | 77.76% | 87.56% | 67.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 169 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 192 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 2,129 | 847 | 1,282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Arak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arak village out of total population, 1,221 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 932 | 842 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 379 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 297 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 141 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 246 | 43 |
| Non Working | 4,926 | 2,110 | 2,816 |
Nearby Villages to Arak,
Below are the list of villages near Arak village in Chakki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charkhi | 18,167 |
| Parsia | 2,692 |
| Bhariar | 2,660 |
| Chanda | 2,946 |
| Bedauli | 708 |
| Henwan | 982 |
| Hemdapur | 1,067 |
| Liladharpur | 1,051 |
| Jawahir Diara | 5,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arak, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia