Araji Amarkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Araji Amarkhana is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Araji Amarkhana. The total population of Araji Amarkhana is 262 out of which 130 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araji Amarkhana is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Araji Amarkhana village is 37 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araji Amarkhana is 2,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Araji Amarkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araji Amarkhana is 68.9%. Thus Araji Amarkhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 59.81% in Araji Amarkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Araji Amarkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Araji Amarkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Araji Amarkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| Literacy | 68.89% | 77.12% | 59.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 125 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 39 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Araji Amarkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Araji Amarkhana village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 78 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 55 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 31 | 54 |
| Non Working | 62 | 21 | 41 |
Map of Araji Amarkhana, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Araji Amarkhana, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Araji Amarkhana village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmmadeb | 366 |
| Rarmmadeb | 395 |
| Amarkhana | 514 |
| Araji Maria Kamala Pukhari | 3,047 |
| Garalbari | 28,791 |
| Singimari Dwitiya Khanda | 960 |
| Mandalghat | 16,083 |
| Maria Kamala Pukhari | 511 |
| Paharpur | 20,341 |
| Singimari Pratham Khanda | 2,179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araji Amarkhana, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia