Argun Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Argun is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 696 families residing in the village Argun. The total population of Argun is 3,245 out of which 1,668 are males and 1,577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argun is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Argun village is 498 which is 15% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argun is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Argun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argun is 66.3%. Thus Argun village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.28% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Argun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 248 | 250 |
| Literacy | 66.33% | 70.28% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 163 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 670 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Argun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argun village out of total population, 1,222 were engaged in work activities. 27.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 319 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 173 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 64 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 887 | 617 | 270 |
| Non Working | 2,023 | 732 | 1,291 |
Map of Argun, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Argun, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Argun village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanji | 4,052 |
| Khaspur | 3,149 |
| Raikhan | 2,678 |
| Ehiapur | 5,732 |
| Rajur | 5,776 |
| Kanchra | 2,478 |
| Bahara | 1,102 |
| Dadhia | 3,883 |
| Masundi | 3,153 |
| Bamundi | 3,588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argun, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia