Arunda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arunda is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,187 families residing in the village Arunda. The total population of Arunda is 5,291 out of which 2,676 are males and 2,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arunda is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arunda village is 675 which is 13% of the total population. There are 334 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arunda is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Arunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arunda is 69.6%. Thus Arunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.72% in Arunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 675 | 334 | 341 |
| Literacy | 69.65% | 79.29% | 59.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,603 | 1,317 | 1,286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,076 | 819 | 1,257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arunda village out of total population, 1,802 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,802 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 521 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,333 | 1,242 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 432 | 427 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 521 | 497 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 40 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 278 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 469 | 415 | 54 |
| Non Working | 3,489 | 1,019 | 2,470 |
Map of Arunda, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arunda, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Arunda village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakri | 1,459 |
| Chhatrashali | 3,260 |
| Amarpur | 809 |
| Garbere | 854 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,448 |
| Bandhaipur | 2,345 |
| Durgapur | 1,712 |
| Dhara Shimul | 3,118 |
| Kurkuri | 3,008 |
| Chabbishpur | 3,815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arunda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia