Arakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Arakpur is a village situated in Andar block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 596 families residing in the village Arakpur. The total population of Arakpur is 3,669 out of which 1,821 are males and 1,848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arakpur is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arakpur village is 625 which is 17% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arakpur is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Arakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arakpur is 65.7%. Thus Arakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 76.96% and the female literacy rate is 54.8% in Arakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 625 | 328 | 297 |
| Literacy | 65.67% | 76.96% | 54.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 146 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 88 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 1,670 | 672 | 998 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Arakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arakpur village out of total population, 1,619 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,619 workers engaged in Main Work, 676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 802 | 591 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 676 | 488 | 188 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 55 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 817 | 342 | 475 |
| Non Working | 2,050 | 888 | 1,162 |
Map of Arakpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arakpur, Andar
Below are the list of villages near Arakpur village in Andar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katwar | 2,583 |
| Sadalpur | 1,374 |
| Sanchipur | 343 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,343 |
| Pipra | 1,653 |
| Sahsaraon | 3,153 |
| Kherhai | 2,478 |
| Hujhujipur | 941 |
| Pirari Khemraj | 563 |
| Amnaura | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arakpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia