Arma Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arma is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Arma. The total population of Arma is 318 out of which 154 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arma is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arma village is 42 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arma is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Arma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arma is 65.6%. Thus Arma village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.39% and the female literacy rate is 59.15% in Arma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 72.39% | 59.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 153 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 57 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Arma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arma village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 75 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 16 | 61 |
| Non Working | 145 | 63 | 82 |
Nearby Villages to Arma,
Below are the list of villages near Arma village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benachapra | 282 |
| Jangalkhas | 684 |
| Bankisol | 289 |
| Banchandabila | 55 |
| Hatighasa | 147 |
| Lalgaria | 51 |
| Sitarampur | 48 |
| Banpukhuria | 398 |
| Teshabandh | 231 |
| Grampukhuria | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arma, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia