Arai Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Arai is a village situated in Muhra block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 525 families residing in the village Arai. The total population of Arai is 3,353 out of which 1,698 are males and 1,655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arai is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arai village is 613 which is 18% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arai is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Arai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arai is 59.1%. Thus Arai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 68.36% and the female literacy rate is 49.24% in Arai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 282 | 331 |
| Literacy | 59.12% | 68.36% | 49.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,698 | 845 | 853 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,733 | 730 | 1,003 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arai village out of total population, 1,637 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,637 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 872 | 588 | 284 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 152 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 489 | 286 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 98 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 765 | 335 | 430 |
| Non Working | 1,716 | 775 | 941 |
Map of Arai, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arai, Muhra
Below are the list of villages near Arai village in Muhra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sauntar | 6,070 |
| Sarsu | 6,037 |
| Mad Bigha | 326 |
| Chandpura | 1,685 |
| Cheya | 1,571 |
| Jota | 4,086 |
| Pakri | 1,132 |
| Reula | 5,509 |
| Basar | 2,926 |
| Chandaila | 1,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arai, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia