Arshikri Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arshikri is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Arshikri. The total population of Arshikri is 903 out of which 474 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arshikri is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arshikri village is 86 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arshikri is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Arshikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arshikri is 83.5%. Thus Arshikri village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 76.41% in Arshikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arshikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arshikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arshikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 47 | 39 |
| Literacy | 83.48% | 89.93% | 76.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 103 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 90 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arshikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arshikri village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 252 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 136 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 41 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 57 | 153 |
| Non Working | 400 | 165 | 235 |
Nearby Villages to Arshikri,
Below are the list of villages near Arshikri village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bithari | 19,287 |
| Hakimpur | 10,145 |
| Gunrajpur | 3,725 |
| Tarali | 3,151 |
| Balki | 2,034 |
| Nityananda Kati | 4,190 |
| Dattapara | 8,532 |
| Bayar Ghata | 2,385 |
| Saiyadkati | 1,020 |
| Balti | 4,407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arshikri, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia