Arjal Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Arjal is a village situated in Hasanpura block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Arjal. The total population of Arjal is 1,476 out of which 663 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjal is 1,226.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjal village is 276 which is 19% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjal is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,226) of Arjal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjal is 68.2%. Thus Arjal village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 80.92% and the female literacy rate is 58.43% in Arjal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 139 | 137 |
| Literacy | 68.25% | 80.92% | 58.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 239 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Arjal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjal village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 203 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 158 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,241 | 436 | 805 |
Nearby Villages to Arjal,
Below are the list of villages near Arjal village in Hasanpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandrapali | 2,876 |
| Harpur | 933 |
| Mandrauli | 3,188 |
| Madhwapur | 450 |
| Laheji | 7,771 |
| Rasulpur | 2,529 |
| Bhekhpurwa | 1,301 |
| Kohrauta | 1,621 |
| Telkathu | 8,776 |
| Bishambharpur | 2,309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjal, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia