Arbara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arbara is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 903 families residing in the village Arbara. The total population of Arbara is 3,561 out of which 1,817 are males and 1,744 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arbara is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arbara village is 477 which is 13% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arbara is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Arbara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arbara is 63.7%. Thus Arbara village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Arbara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arbara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arbara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arbara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 245 | 232 |
| Literacy | 63.75% | 65.71% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,595 | 784 | 811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arbara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arbara village out of total population, 1,529 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 781 | 735 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 237 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 393 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 100 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 748 | 381 | 367 |
| Non Working | 2,032 | 701 | 1,331 |
Nearby Villages to Arbara,
Below are the list of villages near Arbara village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khosalpur | 1,007 |
| Bibijhuti | 1,053 |
| Sahabajpur | 2,335 |
| Bhagabatipur | 4,444 |
| Kendua | 2,894 |
| Nabagram | 7,170 |
| Gobindapur | 855 |
| Balidanga | 1,105 |
| Basilhat | 1,147 |
| Mahabbatpur | 1,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arbara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia