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Arabad Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Arabad is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Arabad village has population of 820 of which 399 are males while 421 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arabad village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arabad village is 1055 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Arabad as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Arabad village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Arabad village was 55.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Arabad Male literacy stands at 70.00 % while female literacy rate was 42.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Arabad 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 Arabad village.

Arabad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 820 399 421
Child (0-6) 118 59 59
Schedule Caste 7 2 5
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 55.84 % 70.00 % 42.54 %
Total Workers 472 252 220
Main Worker 43 - -
Marginal Worker 429 216 213

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.85 % of total population in Arabad village.

Work Profile

In Arabad village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 9.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.