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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia