Arsha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Arsha Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 154,736 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,398 are males while 76,338 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,868 families residing in Arsha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Arsha Block is 974.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Arsha Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.8% and the sex ratio of Arsha Block is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arsha Block is 26208 which is 17% of the total population. There are 13193 male children and 13015 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arsha Block is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Arsha Block.
The total literacy rate of Arsha Block is 54.78%. The male literacy rate is 58.52% and the female literacy rate is 32.14% in Arsha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Arsha Block is further divided into 96 villages.
Arsha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arsha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,208 | 13,193 | 13,015 |
| Literacy | 54.78% | 58.52% | 32.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,294 | 9,380 | 8,914 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33,568 | 16,777 | 16,791 |
| Illiterate | 84,323 | 32,522 | 51,801 |
Caste-wise Population - Arsha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Arsha Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,294 | 9,380 | 8,914 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,568 | 16,777 | 16,791 |
Religion-wise Population - Arsha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 119,561 | (77.27%) | 60,795 | 58,766 |
| Muslim | 10,344 | (6.68%) | 5,313 | 5,031 |
| Christian | 495 | (0.32%) | 281 | 214 |
| Sikh | 31 | (0.02%) | 17 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 24,064 | (15.55%) | 11,864 | 12,200 |
| No Religion Specified | 225 | (0.15%) | 119 | 106 |
Literacy Rate - Arsha Block
Average literacy rate of Arsha Block in 2011 were 54.78% in which, male and female literacy were 70.36% and 38.75% respectively. Total literate in Arsha Block were 70,413 of which male and female were 45,876 and 24,537 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arsha Block
The Sex Ratio of Arsha Block is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Arsha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Arsha Block.
Child Population - Arsha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,208 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arsha Block. Out of which 13,193 were male while 13,015 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arsha Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Arsha Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Arsha Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 26,208.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,736 | 0 | 154,736 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,208 | 0 | 26,208 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,294 | 0 | 18,294 |
| Schedule Tribe | 33,568 | 0 | 33,568 |
| Literacy | 54.78% | - | 54.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | - | 974 |
Working Population - Arsha Block
In Arsha Block out of total population, 73,497 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,896 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,509 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,714 | 26,730 | 7,984 |
| Cultivators | 13,896 | 12,141 | 1,755 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,509 | 5,693 | 2,816 |
| Household Industries | 3,215 | 1,506 | 1,709 |
| Other Workers | 9,094 | 7,390 | 1,704 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,783 | 15,526 | 23,257 |
| Non Working | 81,239 | 36,142 | 45,097 |
Nearby Blocks from Arsha Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Arsha Block in Puruliya district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhalda - I Block population | 137,143 |
| Puncha Block population | 123,855 |
| Purulia - I Block population | 151,188 |
| Jhalda - II Block population | 148,156 |
| Hura Block population | 143,575 |
| Bagmundi Block population | 135,579 |
| Kashipur Block population | 200,083 |
| Balarampur Block population | 137,950 |
| Barabazar Block population | 170,564 |
| Santuri Block population | 78,515 |
Arsha Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arsha, West Bengal - Wikipedia