Arjunpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arjunpur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Arjunpur. The total population of Arjunpur is 851 out of which 419 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjunpur village is 71 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunpur is 1,731 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Arjunpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunpur is 57.4%. Thus Arjunpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.63% and the female literacy rate is 50.13% in Arjunpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjunpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjunpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjunpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 26 | 45 |
| Literacy | 57.44% | 64.63% | 50.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 276 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 129 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 165 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Arjunpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjunpur village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 232 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 112 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 106 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 23 | 130 |
| Non Working | 430 | 164 | 266 |
Map of Arjunpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arjunpur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Arjunpur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarbati | 740 |
| Kauli | 690 |
| Chak Darpanarayan | 589 |
| Dudhiakuri | 481 |
| Chak Jalal | 566 |
| Dakshin Harsura | 764 |
| Jasurapara | 602 |
| Dilalpur | 272 |
| Khalsi | 1,842 |
| Naighati | 320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia