Arapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arapur is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Arapur. The total population of Arapur is 364 out of which 183 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapur is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arapur village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapur is 1,467 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Arapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapur is 85.9%. Thus Arapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 93.45% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% in Arapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Literacy | 85.93% | 93.45% | 77.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 75 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 26 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapur village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 92 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Non Working | 223 | 57 | 166 |
Nearby Villages to Arapur,
Below are the list of villages near Arapur village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharra | 1,776 |
| Banberia | 765 |
| Chak Rabia | 827 |
| Patan | 279 |
| Gopalpur | 558 |
| Narayanpur | 1,022 |
| Shashpur | 3,902 |
| Haldi | 546 |
| Manoharpur | 324 |
| Berghosh | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia