Arun Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arun is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Arun. The total population of Arun is 968 out of which 494 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arun is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arun village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arun is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Arun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arun is 83.3%. Thus Arun village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.28% and the female literacy rate is 74.69% in Arun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 58 | 67 |
| Literacy | 83.27% | 91.28% | 74.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 127 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 55 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 96 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Arun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arun village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 272 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 57 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 92 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 121 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 33 | 67 |
| Non Working | 537 | 189 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Arun,
Below are the list of villages near Arun village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakabdula | 295 |
| Khagra | 1,710 |
| Amsarpur | 793 |
| Chak Rampal | 881 |
| Sankoa | 2,759 |
| Baligere | 98 |
| Chakkeshi | 1,421 |
| Chak Santra | 404 |
| Kalagerya | 136 |
| Phate Chak | 465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arun, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia