Arkali Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arkali is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Arkali. The total population of Arkali is 812 out of which 434 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkali is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkali village is 151 which is 19% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkali is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Arkali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkali is 41.1%. Thus Arkali village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 60.29% and the female literacy rate is 19.61% in Arkali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Literacy | 41.15% | 60.29% | 19.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 114 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 223 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Arkali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkali village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 201 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 385 | 158 | 227 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 381 | 232 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Arkali,
Below are the list of villages near Arkali village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shalgram | 653 |
| Kanudi | 1,490 |
| Nalkapi | 982 |
| Matkuma | 2,465 |
| Bamania | 2,785 |
| Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap | 1,779 |
| Bara Hankol | 1,747 |
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Chhota Hankol | 247 |
| Murulahar | 1,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkali, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia