Arjuna Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjuna is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 567 families residing in the village Arjuna. The total population of Arjuna is 2,799 out of which 1,445 are males and 1,354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjuna is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjuna village is 469 which is 17% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjuna is 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Arjuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjuna is 54.8%. Thus Arjuna village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.18% and the female literacy rate is 48.68% 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 | 469 | 212 | 257 |
| Literacy | 54.76% | 60.18% | 48.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 785 | 417 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,523 | 703 | 820 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Arjuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjuna village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 527 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 251 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 214 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 160 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,936 | 758 | 1,178 |
Nearby Villages to Arjuna,
Below are the list of villages near Arjuna village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetia | 1,434 |
| Raghabpur | 849 |
| Chonch Para | 11 |
| Bashat Dhanipara | 2,445 |
| Samukha | 1,577 |
| Sahapur | 1,498 |
| Khanta | 5,360 |
| Datian | 9,102 |
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 1,220 |
| Putia | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjuna, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia