Arita Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arita is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Arita. The total population of Arita is 2,216 out of which 1,117 are males and 1,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arita is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arita village is 352 which is 16% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arita is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Arita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arita is 59.2%. Thus Arita village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.35% and the female literacy rate is 46.81% in Arita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 178 | 174 |
| Literacy | 59.17% | 71.35% | 46.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 133 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 447 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Arita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arita village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 411 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 165 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 189 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 169 | 102 |
| Non Working | 1,508 | 537 | 971 |
Map of Arita, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arita, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Arita village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Deuli | 513 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Kushtuka | 1,673 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Jahajpur | 748 |
| Chepra | 2,508 |
| Chharra | 6,131 |
| Kalakata | 707 |
| Podlara | 2,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arita, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia