Arsha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arsha is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,105 families residing in the village Arsha. The total population of Arsha is 5,958 out of which 3,057 are males and 2,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arsha is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arsha village is 1047 which is 18% of the total population. There are 525 male children and 522 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arsha is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Arsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arsha is 55.5%. Thus Arsha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.55% and the female literacy rate is 37.33% in Arsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,047 | 525 | 522 |
| Literacy | 55.49% | 72.55% | 37.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 332 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 299 | 157 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 3,233 | 1,220 | 2,013 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Arsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arsha village out of total population, 2,863 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,693 | 1,253 | 440 |
| Cultivators | 604 | 524 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 138 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 420 | 174 | 246 |
| Other Workers | 492 | 417 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,170 | 314 | 856 |
| Non Working | 3,095 | 1,490 | 1,605 |
Map of Arsha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arsha, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Arsha village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karandi | 1,910 |
| Khedadi | 643 |
| Manpur | 176 |
| Chitidih | 1,408 |
| Gourangdi | 101 |
| Mankiari | 1,784 |
| Aharara | 2,639 |
| Briddhitanr Alias Bandih | 535 |
| Jaratanr | 1,062 |
| Kadampur | 1,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arsha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia