Argara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Argara is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Argara. The total population of Argara is 708 out of which 332 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argara is 1,133.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Argara village is 105 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argara is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,133) of Argara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argara is 53.6%. Thus Argara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 65.16% and the female literacy rate is 43.04% in Argara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 45 | 60 |
| Literacy | 53.57% | 65.16% | 43.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 348 | 158 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 151 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 145 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.1% of total population in Argara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argara village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 165 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 119 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 24 | 131 |
| Non Working | 362 | 143 | 219 |
Map of Argara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Argara, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Argara village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaktia | 2,126 |
| Radha Damodarpur | 341 |
| Padua | 1,813 |
| Dumni | 328 |
| Malbigha | 537 |
| Birsingha | 5,231 |
| Jamkuri | 3,348 |
| Binod Nagar | 1,026 |
| Jamsala | 256 |
| Bankishol | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia