Ara Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Ara is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Ara. The total population of Ara is 2,205 out of which 1,113 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ara village is 410 which is 19% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Ara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara is 50.8%. Thus Ara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 59.34% and the female literacy rate is 42.03% 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 | 410 | 203 | 207 |
| Literacy | 50.81% | 59.34% | 42.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,006 | 501 | 505 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 1,293 | 573 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Ara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 248 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 144 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 67 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 330 | 442 |
| Non Working | 1,102 | 535 | 567 |
Map of Ara, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Ara, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Ara village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamatu | 1,606 |
| Ganeshpur | 3,342 |
| Chetar | 810 |
| Seregara | 3,680 |
| Bukru | 897 |
| Jarri | 597 |
| Pundurlawa | 88 |
| Jala | 859 |
| Nagra | 1,957 |
| Kasiadih | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia