Arihana Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Arihana is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,004 families residing in the village Arihana. The total population of Arihana is 4,178 out of which 2,159 are males and 2,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arihana is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arihana village is 785 which is 19% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arihana is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Arihana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arihana is 52.4%. Thus Arihana village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 63.53% and the female literacy rate is 40.27% in Arihana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arihana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arihana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arihana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 785 | 385 | 400 |
| Literacy | 52.43% | 63.53% | 40.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 416 | 221 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,399 | 1,032 | 1,367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arihana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arihana village out of total population, 1,784 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,784 workers engaged in Main Work, 440 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 497 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,076 | 808 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 440 | 383 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 497 | 333 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 68 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 708 | 287 | 421 |
| Non Working | 2,394 | 1,064 | 1,330 |
Nearby Villages to Arihana,
Below are the list of villages near Arihana village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garaila | 2,234 |
| Manik Nagar | 770 |
| Harnagar | 2,858 |
| Rupaili | 261 |
| Ghordah | 875 |
| Lalgaon | 420 |
| Lashkarbari | 2,371 |
| Jankinagar | 2,085 |
| Mahadeo Bhita | 458 |
| Mehdibari | 938 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arihana, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia