Ara Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Ara is a village situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Ara. The total population of Ara is 1,850 out of which 925 are males and 925 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ara village is 329 which is 18% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Ara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara is 58.9%. Thus Ara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70.69% and the female literacy rate is 46.8% 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 | 329 | 154 | 175 |
| Literacy | 58.91% | 70.69% | 46.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 233 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 954 | 380 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.6% of total population in Ara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 536 | 405 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 187 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 174 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 69 | 262 |
| Non Working | 983 | 451 | 532 |
Map of Ara, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Ara, Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Ara village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amdipara | 1,642 |
| Ghatgaon | 1,537 |
| Madeshwarpur Alias Padaniya | 1,774 |
| Balrampur | 703 |
| Bheski | 858 |
| Semarakatra Khas | 709 |
| Bhelai Khurd | 1,281 |
| Mahgai | 655 |
| Banda | 1,481 |
| Udhawa Kathra | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia