Arkhana Uttar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arkhana Uttar is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Arkhana Uttar. The total population of Arkhana Uttar is 969 out of which 475 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkhana Uttar is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkhana Uttar village is 83 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkhana Uttar is 1,371 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Arkhana Uttar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkhana Uttar is 86.2%. Thus Arkhana Uttar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.82% and the female literacy rate is 80.72% in Arkhana Uttar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkhana Uttar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkhana Uttar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkhana Uttar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 35 | 48 |
| Literacy | 86.23% | 91.82% | 80.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 71 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arkhana Uttar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkhana Uttar village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 278 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 100 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 151 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 37 | 167 |
| Non Working | 438 | 160 | 278 |
Nearby Villages to Arkhana Uttar,
Below are the list of villages near Arkhana Uttar village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiorberya | 926 |
| Uttar Gobindanagar | 1,090 |
| Sahapur | 1,336 |
| Panchberya | 2,164 |
| Chak Bualia | 1,792 |
| Jalalpur | 757 |
| Dharmma | 1,759 |
| Jot Gauranga | 781 |
| Behari Chak | 695 |
| Kaliakundu | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkhana Uttar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia