Arit Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arit is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Arit. The total population of Arit is 3,100 out of which 1,580 are males and 1,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arit is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arit village is 347 which is 11% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arit is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Arit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arit is 79.7%. Thus Arit village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 71.28% in Arit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 185 | 162 |
| Literacy | 79.73% | 87.96% | 71.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 965 | 486 | 479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 353 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arit village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 949 | 834 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 76 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 216 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 173 | 156 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 410 | 386 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 127 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,939 | 619 | 1,320 |
Nearby Villages to Arit,
Below are the list of villages near Arit village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benai | 5,731 |
| Naihati | 1,684 |
| Kaijuri | 4,454 |
| Uttar Bar | 5,675 |
| Bhuyanra | 2,346 |
| Mahishghata | 1,497 |
| Chanipat | 16,345 |
| Dakshin Bar | 3,940 |
| Udaychak | 2,832 |
| Alipur | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arit, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia