Arha Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Arha is a village situated in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,018 families residing in the village Arha. The total population of Arha is 6,548 out of which 3,360 are males and 3,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arha is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arha village is 1119 which is 17% of the total population. There are 564 male children and 555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arha is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Arha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arha is 74.3%. Thus Arha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 78.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Arha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,119 | 564 | 555 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 78.54% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 776 | 409 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,514 | 1,164 | 1,350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arha village out of total population, 1,622 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 493 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 768 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,485 | 1,347 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 493 | 484 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 768 | 646 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 208 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 105 | 32 |
| Non Working | 4,926 | 1,908 | 3,018 |
Map of Arha, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arha, Islamnagar Aliganj
Below are the list of villages near Arha village in Islamnagar Aliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 1,695 |
| Parsa Buzurg | 2,168 |
| Chandardip | 2,438 |
| Matwalwa | 789 |
| Telar | 2,274 |
| Chaurasa | 3,416 |
| Palsa | 1,730 |
| Parsanwan | 1,438 |
| Uchaunr | 822 |
| Magurhar | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arha, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia