Araria Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Araria is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 630 families residing in the village Araria. The total population of Araria is 3,068 out of which 1,670 are males and 1,398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araria is 837.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Araria village is 562 which is 18% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araria is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Araria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araria is 54.6%. Thus Araria village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 64.49% and the female literacy rate is 42.87% in Araria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Araria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Araria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Araria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 562 | 307 | 255 |
| Literacy | 54.63% | 64.49% | 42.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 66 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,699 | 791 | 908 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Araria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Araria village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 438 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 644 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 190 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 438 | 371 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 132 | 5 |
| Non Working | 2,180 | 894 | 1,286 |
Nearby Villages to Araria,
Below are the list of villages near Araria village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharhia | 2,183 |
| Rathour | 4,480 |
| Gerua | 5,742 |
| Dolmalpur | 4,939 |
| Baghua Kola | 55 |
| Majhua | 1,075 |
| Karia | 1,593 |
| Dharia Karanpur | 775 |
| Belka | 4,501 |
| Bhawanipur | 3,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araria, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia