Arpara Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arpara is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,002 families residing in the village Arpara. The total population of Arpara is 4,113 out of which 2,120 are males and 1,993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arpara is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arpara village is 494 which is 12% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arpara is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Arpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arpara is 61.1%. Thus Arpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 65.19% and the female literacy rate is 56.72% in Arpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 241 | 253 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 65.19% | 56.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,507 | 793 | 714 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,901 | 895 | 1,006 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arpara village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 955 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 177 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 477 | 472 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 51 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 255 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 200 | 51 |
| Non Working | 2,847 | 965 | 1,882 |
Map of Arpara, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arpara, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Arpara village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 2,833 |
| Palasdanga | 2,852 |
| Sultanpur | 1,733 |
| Shuk Pukuria | 3,513 |
| Nischintapur | 2,745 |
| Sonadanga | 2,409 |
| Madandanga | 2,201 |
| Baman Danga | 1,206 |
| Chak Madandanga | 342 |
| Sali | 2,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arpara, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia