Arand Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Arand is a village situated in Pithora tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Arand. The total population of Arand is 1,435 out of which 718 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arand is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arand village is 146 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arand is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Arand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arand is 74%. Thus Arand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 87.68% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Arand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 85 | 61 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 87.68% | 60.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 736 | 369 | 367 |
| Illiterate | 481 | 163 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.3% of total population in Arand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arand village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 509 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 734 | 420 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 116 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 509 | 262 | 247 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 42 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 686 | 293 | 393 |
Map of Arand, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Arand, Pithora
Below are the list of villages near Arand village in Pithora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kauhakunda | 899 |
| Khaparakhol | 612 |
| Khuteri | 1,203 |
| Thakurdaya Kalan | 1,052 |
| Thakurdiya Kalan | 1,386 |
| Saraipali | 489 |
| Janghora | 924 |
| Nawapara Kalan | 829 |
| Dighepur | 696 |
| Mohda | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arand, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia