Arjunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjunpur is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Arjunpur. The total population of Arjunpur is 866 out of which 434 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjunpur village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Arjunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunpur is 71.9%. Thus Arjunpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 78.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.53% 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 | 102 | 45 | 57 |
| Literacy | 71.86% | 78.92% | 64.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 127 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Arjunpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjunpur village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 103 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 158 | 67 |
| Non Working | 527 | 173 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Arjunpur,
Below are the list of villages near Arjunpur village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taherkhani | 644 |
| Amaitor | 835 |
| Jagadishpur | 321 |
| Gobindapur | 977 |
| Kandar | 533 |
| Malanipur | 133 |
| Ichahar | 476 |
| Bajemalanipur | 182 |
| Uttar Naogram | 1,220 |
| Methrani | 473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia