Arkhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arkhali is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 911 families residing in the village Arkhali. The total population of Arkhali is 4,033 out of which 2,040 are males and 1,993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkhali is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkhali village is 595 which is 15% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkhali is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Arkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkhali is 75.1%. Thus Arkhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 74.52% in Arkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 595 | 286 | 309 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 75.71% | 74.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 155 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,450 | 712 | 738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkhali village out of total population, 1,483 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,483 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,247 | 1,168 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 506 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 607 | 544 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 74 | 162 |
| Non Working | 2,550 | 798 | 1,752 |
Map of Arkhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arkhali, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Arkhali village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khandasharkara | 2,485 |
| Khalia | 1,125 |
| Bodai | 6,971 |
| Sonadanga | 3,081 |
| Dangatanga Tangi | 5,657 |
| Kamdebpur | 2,906 |
| Baichhigachhi | 3,402 |
| Mirhati | 2,369 |
| Bargachhia | 3,287 |
| Mathura | 1,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia