Aharara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Aharara is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 469 families residing in the village Aharara. The total population of Aharara is 2,639 out of which 1,361 are males and 1,278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aharara is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aharara village is 403 which is 15% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aharara is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Aharara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aharara is 61.3%. Thus Aharara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.31% in Aharara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aharara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aharara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aharara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 403 | 206 | 197 |
| Literacy | 61.27% | 77.14% | 44.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 742 | 384 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 84 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 1,269 | 470 | 799 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Aharara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aharara village out of total population, 1,443 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 561 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 256 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 183 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 118 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 738 | 223 | 515 |
| Non Working | 1,196 | 577 | 619 |
Map of Aharara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Aharara, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Aharara village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gourangdi | 101 |
| Kadampur | 1,316 |
| Manpur | 176 |
| Rugri | 1,235 |
| Karandi | 1,910 |
| Palpal | 5,511 |
| Arsha | 5,958 |
| Harada | 910 |
| Khedadi | 643 |
| Nunya | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aharara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia