Arunnagar Dakshin Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arunnagar Dakshin is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 744 families residing in the village Arunnagar Dakshin. The total population of Arunnagar Dakshin is 3,620 out of which 1,869 are males and 1,751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arunnagar Dakshin is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arunnagar Dakshin village is 485 which is 13% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arunnagar Dakshin is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Arunnagar Dakshin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arunnagar Dakshin is 77.4%. Thus Arunnagar Dakshin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 63.5% in Arunnagar Dakshin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arunnagar Dakshin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arunnagar Dakshin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arunnagar Dakshin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 260 | 225 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 90.68% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,115 | 1,619 | 1,496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,192 | 410 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Arunnagar Dakshin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arunnagar Dakshin village out of total population, 1,494 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 799 | 691 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 83 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 380 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 215 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 695 | 397 | 298 |
| Non Working | 2,126 | 781 | 1,345 |
Map of Arunnagar Dakshin, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arunnagar Dakshin, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Arunnagar Dakshin village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramrudrapur | 1,442 |
| Chatra | 1,743 |
| Nilkanthapur | 1,025 |
| Dewanganj | 2,416 |
| Purba Chak Panchghara | 356 |
| Hogaldahari | 326 |
| Srikrishnanagar | 5,064 |
| Uttar Arunnagar | 331 |
| Uttar Raghunathpur | 678 |
| Maldari | 1,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arunnagar Dakshin, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia