Ara Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Ara is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Ara. The total population of Ara is 766 out of which 392 are males and 374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ara village is 169 which is 22% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Ara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara is 22.9%. Thus Ara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 25.08% and the female literacy rate is 20.69% 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 | 169 | 85 | 84 |
| Literacy | 22.95% | 25.08% | 20.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 315 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 135 | 13 |
| Non Working | 557 | 203 | 354 |
Map of Ara, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ara, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Ara village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 4,972 |
| Balarpur | 425 |
| Dubaili | 5,308 |
| Parsarai | 975 |
| Minapur | 1,225 |
| Gobindpur | 760 |
| Jhauwa | 134 |
| Bandrak | 1,332 |
| Banaili | 747 |
| Bahadurpur | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia