Arai Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Arai is a village situated in Singhwara block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,090 families residing in the village Arai. The total population of Arai is 9,677 out of which 5,099 are males and 4,578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arai is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arai village is 2036 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1069 male children and 967 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arai is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Arai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arai is 39.9%. Thus Arai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 45.68% and the female literacy rate is 33.34% in Arai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,036 | 1,069 | 967 |
| Literacy | 39.85% | 45.68% | 33.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,305 | 687 | 618 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 6,632 | 3,258 | 3,374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arai village out of total population, 3,108 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,108 workers engaged in Main Work, 381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 639 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,398 | 1,266 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 381 | 350 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 639 | 584 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 300 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,710 | 1,078 | 632 |
| Non Working | 6,569 | 2,755 | 3,814 |
Map of Arai, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arai, Singhwara
Below are the list of villages near Arai village in Singhwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basauli | 204 |
| Harpur | 2,290 |
| Birdipur | 3,766 |
| Balaha | 912 |
| Harakh | 635 |
| Sabaul | 1,250 |
| Gobindpur | 1,107 |
| Barhaulia | 2,484 |
| Gobindpur | 554 |
| Rasulpur | 2,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arai, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia