Arjunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Arjunpur is a village situated in Pathna block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 448 families residing in the village Arjunpur. The total population of Arjunpur is 2,008 out of which 1,009 are males and 999 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arjunpur village is 375 which is 19% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Arjunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunpur is 46.4%. Thus Arjunpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 55.91% and the female literacy rate is 37.03% 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 | 375 | 197 | 178 |
| Literacy | 46.42% | 55.91% | 37.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 69 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,630 | 823 | 807 |
| Illiterate | 1,250 | 555 | 695 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.2% of total population in Arjunpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjunpur village out of total population, 895 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 895 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 254 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 224 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 8 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 22 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 474 | 254 | 220 |
| Non Working | 1,113 | 501 | 612 |
Nearby Villages to Arjunpur,
Below are the list of villages near Arjunpur village in Pathna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahri | 2,418 |
| Kauadhab | 255 |
| Mohabatpur | 1,468 |
| Keschipri | 418 |
| Chhota Durgapur | 728 |
| Talbaria | 146 |
| Bara Durgapur | 771 |
| Kharobasa | 160 |
| Simaldhab | 527 |
| Lakhanpur | 200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunpur, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia