Arjunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjunpur is a village situated in Bankura - II block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Arjunpur. The total population of Arjunpur is 882 out of which 428 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjunpur village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 1,686 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Arjunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunpur is 74.5%. Thus Arjunpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 84.73% and the female literacy rate is 64.3% 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 | 94 | 35 | 59 |
| Literacy | 74.49% | 84.73% | 64.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 119 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 95 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% 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, 336 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 192 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 163 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 68 | 58 |
| Non Working | 546 | 168 | 378 |
Nearby Villages to Arjunpur,
Below are the list of villages near Arjunpur village in Bankura - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khejur Bedya | 918 |
| Upar Dihi | 479 |
| Gaira | 890 |
| Beldangra | 1,072 |
| Duyaranda | 209 |
| Kelebala | 1,774 |
| Bankati | 1,212 |
| Bankata | 299 |
| Jugsahar | 19 |
| Shitladihi | 1,290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia