Arkama Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arkama is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 434 families residing in the village Arkama. The total population of Arkama is 1,947 out of which 1,024 are males and 923 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkama is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkama village is 255 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkama is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Arkama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkama is 70.9%. Thus Arkama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Arkama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 149 | 106 |
| Literacy | 70.86% | 82.97% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,179 | 628 | 551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 192 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 298 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Arkama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkama village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 241 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 113 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 78 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 443 | 281 | 162 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 502 | 661 |
Map of Arkama, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arkama, Khatra
Below are the list of villages near Arkama village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simla | 1,392 |
| Rangi Bari | 694 |
| Damodarpur | 581 |
| Dhemnasol | 676 |
| Kadra | 1,125 |
| Kankata | 766 |
| Bhaluka | 228 |
| Dharra Muli | 1,258 |
| Jasara | 1,027 |
| Mirgi Pahari | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkama, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia