Arapanch Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arapanch is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 577 families residing in the village Arapanch. The total population of Arapanch is 2,451 out of which 1,209 are males and 1,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapanch is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arapanch village is 323 which is 13% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapanch is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Arapanch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapanch is 68.2%. Thus Arapanch village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 61.67% in Arapanch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapanch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapanch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapanch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 156 | 167 |
| Literacy | 68.23% | 74.93% | 61.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,685 | 828 | 857 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 999 | 420 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arapanch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapanch village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 454 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 367 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 242 | 79 |
| Non Working | 1,616 | 513 | 1,103 |
Map of Arapanch, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arapanch, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Arapanch village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopal Pur | 1,063 |
| Hasanpur | 2,753 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,660 |
| Rampur | 1,951 |
| Mali Pukuria | 5,858 |
| Bhabanipur | 4,007 |
| Khurigochhi | 6,023 |
| Mathurapur | 4,460 |
| Chandpur | 3,788 |
| Joykrishnapur Chairi | 6,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapanch, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia