Arjundihi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjundihi is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 461 families residing in the village Arjundihi. The total population of Arjundihi is 2,416 out of which 1,229 are males and 1,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjundihi is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjundihi village is 450 which is 19% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjundihi is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Arjundihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjundihi is 64.3%. Thus Arjundihi village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.66% in Arjundihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjundihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjundihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjundihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 450 | 215 | 235 |
| Literacy | 64.34% | 66.86% | 61.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 52 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,151 | 551 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arjundihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjundihi village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 638 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 139 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 454 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,711 | 542 | 1,169 |
Nearby Villages to Arjundihi,
Below are the list of villages near Arjundihi village in Katwa - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjundihi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia