Arra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Arra is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 671 families residing in the village Arra. The total population of Arra is 2,821 out of which 1,433 are males and 1,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arra is 969.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arra village is 274 which is 10% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arra is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Arra village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arra is 77.8%. Thus Arra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 74.27% in Arra village.

Population
2,821
Families
671
Literacy
77.78%
Sex Ratio
969

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Arra Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arra village.

Total Male Female
Children 274 153 121
Literacy 77.78% 81.25% 74.27%
Scheduled Caste 1,089 551 538
Scheduled Tribe 74 35 39
Illiterate 840 393 447

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Arra village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Arra village out of total population, 1,123 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 921 748 173
Cultivators 176 169 7
Agriculture Labourer 358 247 111
Household Industries 8 4 4
Other Workers 379 328 51
Marginal Workers 202 99 103
Non Working 1,698 586 1,112

Map of Arra, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Arra, Bhatar

Below are the list of villages near Arra village in Bhatar.

Village Population
Eora 1,167
Eora Chak 1,021
Karjjana 4,684
Balsidanga 1,340
Nabasta 1,901
Belenda 3,970
Narjja 1,460
Nutangram 1,401
Bazar Mahammadpur 777
Palar 3,149

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