Arra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arra is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 472 families residing in the village Arra. The total population of Arra is 2,127 out of which 1,074 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arra is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arra village is 218 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arra is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Arra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arra is 69.2%. Thus Arra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 81.49% and the female literacy rate is 56.58% in Arra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 107 | 111 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 81.49% | 56.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 860 | 428 | 432 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 806 | 286 | 520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Arra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arra village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 538 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 112 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 311 | 275 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 41 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,432 | 495 | 937 |
Nearby Villages to Arra,
Below are the list of villages near Arra village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murgabani | 154 |
| Bandayagal | 567 |
| Bangaon | 684 |
| Bindajam | 467 |
| Rajadal | 1 |
| Barabanagram | 459 |
| Malpara | 235 |
| Khudrabanagram | 94 |
| Kanki | 692 |
| Goyal Danga | 494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia