Arhal Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Arhal is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 290 families residing in the village Arhal. The total population of Arhal is 1,439 out of which 725 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arhal is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arhal village is 343 which is 24% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arhal is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Arhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arhal is 41.3%. Thus Arhal village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 44.23% and the female literacy rate is 38.27% in Arhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 162 | 181 |
| Literacy | 41.33% | 44.23% | 38.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 71 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 476 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arhal village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 284 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 240 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,126 | 432 | 694 |
Nearby Villages to Arhal,
Below are the list of villages near Arhal village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharambari | 468 |
| Pokharia | 2,579 |
| Bhatwar | 2,070 |
| Patugaon | 2,718 |
| Kanimaldahi | 460 |
| Pagla | 1,228 |
| Singharikol | 256 |
| Singhari | 1,368 |
| Khapra | 2,947 |
| Panki Arazi | 1,322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arhal, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia