Argara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Argara is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Argara. The total population of Argara is 1,035 out of which 530 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argara is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Argara village is 98 which is 9% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argara is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Argara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argara is 93.6%. Thus Argara village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.53% and the female literacy rate is 89.38% in Argara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 45 | 53 |
| Literacy | 93.6% | 97.53% | 89.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 57 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Argara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argara village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 244 | 21 |
| Non Working | 706 | 230 | 476 |
Nearby Villages to Argara,
Below are the list of villages near Argara village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basudebpur | 501 |
| Ajodhyapur | 705 |
| Kanakpur | 2,686 |
| Pusha | 1,110 |
| Khari Gerya | 1,060 |
| Tapinda | 1,346 |
| Bishwanathpur | 779 |
| Madhupur | 704 |
| Haridaspur | 408 |
| Naipur | 3,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia