Arraha Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Arraha is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,301 families residing in the village Arraha. The total population of Arraha is 6,615 out of which 3,502 are males and 3,113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arraha is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arraha village is 1423 which is 22% of the total population. There are 767 male children and 656 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arraha is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Arraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arraha is 56.8%. Thus Arraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 66.76% and the female literacy rate is 45.67% in Arraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,423 | 767 | 656 |
| Literacy | 56.78% | 66.76% | 45.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,961 | 1,554 | 1,407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 3,667 | 1,676 | 1,991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Arraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arraha village out of total population, 2,774 were engaged in work activities. 50.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 769 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,390 | 1,040 | 350 |
| Cultivators | 769 | 679 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 338 | 237 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,384 | 556 | 828 |
| Non Working | 3,841 | 1,906 | 1,935 |
Map of Arraha, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arraha, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Arraha village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhmipur | 2,165 |
| Ganj Bhag | 4,126 |
| Mahachanda | 2,218 |
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
| Shaifganj | 7,038 |
| Shankarpur | 346 |
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Musahari | 5,399 |
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Dholbaja | 9,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arraha, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia