Arjunmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjunmahal is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Arjunmahal. The total population of Arjunmahal is 1,488 out of which 746 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunmahal is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjunmahal village is 247 which is 17% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunmahal is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Arjunmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunmahal is 58.2%. Thus Arjunmahal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 67.15% and the female literacy rate is 49.02% in Arjunmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjunmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjunmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjunmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 119 | 128 |
| Literacy | 58.18% | 67.15% | 49.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 662 | 333 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 353 | 170 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 325 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Arjunmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjunmahal village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 463 | 385 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 93 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 264 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Non Working | 994 | 354 | 640 |
Map of Arjunmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arjunmahal, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Arjunmahal village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuchur Muchur | 1,682 |
| Bagulahagi | 813 |
| Salbari | 538 |
| Sona Chandi | 1,751 |
| Manasa | 600 |
| Bhattagachh | 601 |
| Guabari | 343 |
| Dudha | 379 |
| Nazir | 313 |
| Subalbhita | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia