Arjuna Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjuna is a village situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Arjuna. The total population of Arjuna is 1,393 out of which 702 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjuna is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjuna village is 168 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjuna is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Arjuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjuna is 86.1%. Thus Arjuna village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.96% and the female literacy rate is 80.1% in Arjuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 80 | 88 |
| Literacy | 86.12% | 91.96% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 89 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 126 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 130 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Arjuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjuna village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 437 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 190 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 153 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Non Working | 843 | 245 | 598 |
Nearby Villages to Arjuna,
Below are the list of villages near Arjuna village in Kalna - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasipur | 1,629 |
| Kaigaria | 471 |
| Chhota Baharkuli | 1,840 |
| Suye | 273 |
| Pathar Ghata | 2,616 |
| Pindira | 1,213 |
| Paharpur | 598 |
| Angarson | 1,105 |
| Dampara | 673 |
| Rameswar | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjuna, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia