Arjana Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Arjana is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Arjana. The total population of Arjana is 1,064 out of which 546 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjana is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjana village is 234 which is 22% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjana is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Arjana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjana is 39.5%. Thus Arjana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 55.34% and the female literacy rate is 23.23% in Arjana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 125 | 109 |
| Literacy | 39.52% | 55.34% | 23.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 46 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 313 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Arjana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjana village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 238 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 142 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 73 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 15 | 127 |
| Non Working | 611 | 293 | 318 |
Map of Arjana, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Arjana, Jaisalmer
Below are the list of villages near Arjana village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sainiknagar | 283 |
| Arjansar | 221 |
| Pratappur | 81 |
| Brahm Nagar | 32 |
| Shekhasar | 482 |
| Ramsinghpur | 351 |
| Sultana | 1,727 |
| Peerasar | 198 |
| Mandha | 744 |
| Jawahar Nagar | 231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjana, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia