Araria Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Araria is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 631 families residing in the village Araria. The total population of Araria is 2,916 out of which 1,542 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araria is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Araria village is 547 which is 19% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araria is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Araria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araria is 62.1%. Thus Araria village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 47.34% 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 | 547 | 282 | 265 |
| Literacy | 62.05% | 75% | 47.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,446 | 597 | 849 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% 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, 794 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 365 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 140 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 135 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 340 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,122 | 837 | 1,285 |
Nearby Villages to Araria,
Below are the list of villages near Araria village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 4,711 |
| Pharchhahian | 2,766 |
| Parsa Khurd | 3,148 |
| Sangrampur | 2,476 |
| Betahi | 1,018 |
| Bhaluaha | 3,643 |
| Indarwa | 2,166 |
| Bheriahi Larakota | 259 |
| Dostia | 6,852 |
| Ramnagar Rasulpur Az Rakbe | 3,368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araria, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia