Arand Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Arand is a village situated in Bagbahra tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Arand. The total population of Arand is 1,076 out of which 556 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arand is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arand village is 189 which is 18% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arand is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Arand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arand is 66%. Thus Arand village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 51.28% in Arand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 100 | 89 |
| Literacy | 65.95% | 79.82% | 51.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 625 | 311 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 192 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Arand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arand village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 277 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 168 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 28 | 207 |
| Non Working | 528 | 251 | 277 |
Nearby Villages to Arand,
Below are the list of villages near Arand village in Bagbahra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohandi | 1,573 |
| Hadaband | 1,014 |
| Tarpongi | 492 |
| Pacheda | 1,839 |
| Pankadih | 33 |
| Mamabhancha | 993 |
| Belar | 442 |
| Dongripali | 709 |
| Kashibahara | 1,707 |
| Potiya | 761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arand, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia