Arkhisma Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arkhisma is a village situated in Ranaghat - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 475 families residing in the village Arkhisma. The total population of Arkhisma is 1,964 out of which 987 are males and 977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkhisma is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkhisma village is 213 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkhisma is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Arkhisma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkhisma is 70.2%. Thus Arkhisma village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 75.31% and the female literacy rate is 65.18% in Arkhisma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkhisma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkhisma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkhisma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 112 | 101 |
| Literacy | 70.25% | 75.31% | 65.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,288 | 644 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 255 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 328 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.8% of total population in Arkhisma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkhisma village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 521 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 108 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 140 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 265 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 65 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,275 | 401 | 874 |
Nearby Villages to Arkhisma,
Below are the list of villages near Arkhisma village in Ranaghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baharpur | 3,043 |
| Arshikra | 1,132 |
| Birnagar | 7,513 |
| Radhakantapur | 3,818 |
| Krishnapur Chak | 4,493 |
| Khisma | 2,944 |
| Bera Kamgachhi | 3,268 |
| Gagrakhali | 879 |
| Simaistala | 1,614 |
| Bagrail | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkhisma, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia