Arjuni Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjuni is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 695 families residing in the village Arjuni. The total population of Arjuni is 3,033 out of which 1,559 are males and 1,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjuni is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjuni village is 364 which is 12% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjuni is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Arjuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjuni is 68.7%. Thus Arjuni village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.15% and the female literacy rate is 57.45% in Arjuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 364 | 178 | 186 |
| Literacy | 68.68% | 79.15% | 57.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 984 | 502 | 482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 961 | 503 | 458 |
| Illiterate | 1,200 | 466 | 734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Arjuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjuni village out of total population, 1,319 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,319 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 659 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 856 | 607 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 659 | 431 | 228 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 100 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 236 | 227 |
| Non Working | 1,714 | 716 | 998 |
Nearby Villages to Arjuni,
Below are the list of villages near Arjuni village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaniapara | 505 |
| Kismat Kantashol urf Charkabani | 390 |
| Baghakoli | 159 |
| Chounrichak | 7 |
| Salbani | 233 |
| Hariharpur | 355 |
| Charkabani | 1,000 |
| Patna | 478 |
| Gaighata | 360 |
| Khemasoli | 1,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjuni, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia