Arani Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arani is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Arani. The total population of Arani is 863 out of which 461 are males and 402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arani is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arani village is 127 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arani is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Arani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arani is 60.1%. Thus Arani village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.77% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% in Arani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 71 | 56 |
| Literacy | 60.05% | 70.77% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 185 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arani village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 197 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 154 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Non Working | 605 | 224 | 381 |
Nearby Villages to Arani,
Below are the list of villages near Arani village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahalgaon | 3,236 |
| Laucha | 950 |
| Kaili | 1,204 |
| Khudan | 1,184 |
| Sangsal | 325 |
| Satbhiti | 969 |
| Dakshin Rampur | 1,622 |
| Bidyanandapur | 1,363 |
| Kamalabari | 565 |
| Samaspur | 2,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arani, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia