Arddhagram Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arddhagram is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Arddhagram. The total population of Arddhagram is 1,189 out of which 601 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arddhagram is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arddhagram village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arddhagram is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Arddhagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arddhagram is 61.9%. Thus Arddhagram village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 51.39% in Arddhagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arddhagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arddhagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arddhagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 77 | 84 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 71.95% | 51.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 258 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 88 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 224 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Arddhagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arddhagram village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 293 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 236 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 45 | 32 |
| Non Working | 738 | 263 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Arddhagram,
Below are the list of villages near Arddhagram village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhului | 249 |
| Gopalpur | 724 |
| Benakanali | 218 |
| Shyamapur | 3,362 |
| Banskunri | 64 |
| Parbatipur | 1,338 |
| Kalikapur | 666 |
| Jemua | 3,267 |
| Kalidaspur | 870 |
| Kshiraitor | 3,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arddhagram, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia