Arjunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjunpur is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Arjunpur. The total population of Arjunpur is 476 out of which 244 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjunpur village is 53 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Arjunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunpur is 64.1%. Thus Arjunpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.31% in Arjunpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjunpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjunpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjunpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 79.17% | 48.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 73 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arjunpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjunpur village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 104 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| Non Working | 306 | 98 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Arjunpur,
Below are the list of villages near Arjunpur village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asan Chua | 322 |
| Bihar Jurya | 1,762 |
| Arbat | 514 |
| Hare Krishnapur | 580 |
| Kenduabari | 96 |
| Brindabanpur | 135 |
| Ramkanali | 1,173 |
| Atarya | 150 |
| Dandulya | 642 |
| Gobardhanpur | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia