Arjundih Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Arjundih is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Arjundih. The total population of Arjundih is 1,140 out of which 586 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjundih is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjundih village is 221 which is 19% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjundih is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Arjundih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjundih is 55.3%. Thus Arjundih village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 65.89% and the female literacy rate is 44.07% in Arjundih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjundih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjundih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjundih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 114 | 107 |
| Literacy | 55.28% | 65.89% | 44.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 632 | 275 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arjundih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjundih village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 159 | 2 |
| Non Working | 853 | 305 | 548 |
Nearby Villages to Arjundih,
Below are the list of villages near Arjundih village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhudih | 1,386 |
| Kauwal | 2,695 |
| Kharwardih | 505 |
| Dinadag | 2,264 |
| Chorar Alias Udaigarh | 1,669 |
| Jobna Alias Ramgarh | 2,410 |
| Bhandardih | 681 |
| Bara | 3,342 |
| Jolahkhap | 576 |
| Madanpur | 3,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjundih, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia