Arjunpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Arjunpur is a Census Town city situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,145 families residing in the Arjunpur city. The total population of Arjunpur is 6,042 out of which 3,076 are males and 2,966 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 964.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjunpur city is 1076 which is 18% of the total population. There are 537 male children and 539 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunpur is 56.1%. Thus Arjunpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.78% in Arjunpur.

Population
6,042
Literacy
56.1%
Sex Ratio
964

Arjunpur Census Town has total administration over 1,145 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Arjunpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjunpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,076 537 539
Literacy 56.1% 48.9% 43.2%
Scheduled Caste 175 90 85
Scheduled Tribe 3 3 0
Illiterate 3,257 1,572 1,685

Caste-wise Population - Arjunpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arjunpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 175 90 85
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0

Religion-wise Population - Arjunpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arjunpur is 1,121 which is 18.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arjunpur is 4,902 which is 81.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arjunpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,121 (18.55%) 564 557
Muslim 4,902 (81.13%) 2,504 2,398
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 19 (0.31%) 8 11

Literacy Rate - Arjunpur

The total literacy rate of Arjunpur was 56.08% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 2,785 literates, males were 1,504 while females were 1,281. Also the male literacy rate was 59.24% and the female literacy rate was 52.78% in Arjunpur.

  Arjunpur West Bengal
Female 52.78% 70.54%
Male 59.24% 81.69%
Total 56.08% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Arjunpur

The Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 964. Thus per every 1000 men there were 964 females in Arjunpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Arjunpur.


Child Population - Arjunpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,076 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arjunpur. Out of which 537 were male while 539 were female.


Working Population - Arjunpur

In Arjunpur Census Town out of total population, 3,013 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,828 1,009 819
Cultivators 151 144 7
Agriculture Labourer 116 111 5
Household Industries 818 127 691
Other Workers 743 627 116
Marginal Workers 1,185 497 688
Non Working 3,029 1,570 1,459

Arjunpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arjunpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,042 46.1% 964

Map of Arjunpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal


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