Arapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arapur is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 768 families residing in the village Arapur. The total population of Arapur is 3,634 out of which 1,719 are males and 1,915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapur is 1,114.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arapur village is 418 which is 12% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapur is 1,039 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Arapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapur is 77.1%. Thus Arapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 84.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.04% in Arapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 205 | 213 |
| Literacy | 77.05% | 84.94% | 70.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 334 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,156 | 433 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Arapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapur village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,033 | 893 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 130 | 91 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 874 | 775 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 40 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,464 | 786 | 1,678 |
Map of Arapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arapur, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Arapur village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot | 1,479 |
| Sultanpur | 3,063 |
| Jatalpur | 2,559 |
| Nazirpur | 432 |
| Nima Sarai | 2,995 |
| Itakhola | 312 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 962 |
| Anandipur | 4,798 |
| Uttar Ramchandrapur | 1,934 |
| Jot Gopal | 3,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia