Ara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ara is a village situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Ara. The total population of Ara is 1,245 out of which 625 are males and 620 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ara village is 105 which is 8% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Ara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara is 59.1%. Thus Ara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 59.48% and the female literacy rate is 58.75% in Ara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 45 | 60 |
| Literacy | 59.12% | 59.48% | 58.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 222 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 280 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Ara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 375 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 227 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 37 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 10 | 27 |
| Non Working | 781 | 240 | 541 |
Map of Ara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ara, Kalna - II
Below are the list of villages near Ara village in Kalna - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusdanga | 1,847 |
| Shrirampur | 2,699 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,887 |
| Rahatpur | 1,234 |
| Purbba Sahapur | 2,518 |
| Khagrakur | 889 |
| Barasat | 572 |
| Beguni | 351 |
| Bundebaj | 3,337 |
| Hijli | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia