Arangabad Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arangabad is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 838 families residing in the village Arangabad. The total population of Arangabad is 3,314 out of which 1,678 are males and 1,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arangabad is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arangabad village is 299 which is 9% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arangabad is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Arangabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arangabad is 81.5%. Thus Arangabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.08% and the female literacy rate is 75.77% in Arangabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arangabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arangabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arangabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 161 | 138 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 87.08% | 75.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 332 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 742 | 369 | 373 |
| Illiterate | 858 | 357 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in Arangabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arangabad village out of total population, 1,412 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,412 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 475 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 87 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 104 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 269 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 793 | 454 | 339 |
| Non Working | 1,902 | 749 | 1,153 |
Nearby Villages to Arangabad,
Below are the list of villages near Arangabad village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanchanpur | 1,232 |
| Haji Pur | 1,866 |
| Chhatrar | 602 |
| Hasim Pur | 3,271 |
| Gaganeswar | 2,575 |
| Dhanian | 257 |
| Godali Pur | 619 |
| Nachhi Pur | 1,458 |
| Sukarol | 617 |
| Sarri Pur | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arangabad, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia