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Ara Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Ara is a medium size village located in Kalna - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 291 families residing. The Ara village has population of 1245 of which 625 are males while 620 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ara village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 8.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ara village is 992 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ara as per census is 1333, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ara village was 59.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ara Male literacy stands at 59.48 % while female literacy rate was 58.75 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ara village.

Ara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 291 - -
Population 1,245 625 620
Child (0-6) 105 45 60
Schedule Caste 458 222 236
Schedule Tribe 30 16 14
Literacy 59.12 % 59.48 % 58.75 %
Total Workers 464 385 79
Main Worker 427 - -
Marginal Worker 37 10 27

Caste Factor

In Ara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.41 % of total population in Ara village.

Work Profile

In Ara village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 92.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.