Arpa Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Arpa is a village situated in Hilsa block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 486 families residing in the village Arpa. The total population of Arpa is 3,082 out of which 1,611 are males and 1,471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arpa is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arpa village is 568 which is 18% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arpa is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Arpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arpa is 59.4%. Thus Arpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 73.33% and the female literacy rate is 44.07% in Arpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 568 | 295 | 273 |
| Literacy | 59.39% | 73.33% | 44.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 282 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 646 | 943 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arpa village out of total population, 1,377 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,377 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 391 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 461 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 150 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 391 | 211 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 667 | 348 | 319 |
| Non Working | 1,705 | 802 | 903 |
Map of Arpa, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arpa, Hilsa
Below are the list of villages near Arpa village in Hilsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhdumpur | 462 |
| Kurtha | 2,177 |
| Gaura | 3,030 |
| Bhadaul | 2,608 |
| Rajwa | 684 |
| Naudiha | 2,384 |
| Alipur | 1,290 |
| Bijla | 1,179 |
| Khaddi | 1,246 |
| Juniar | 6,503 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arpa, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia