Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Aruhan Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Aruhan is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 214 families residing. The Aruhan village has population of 844 of which 437 are males while 407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Aruhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 9.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Aruhan village is 931 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Aruhan as per census is 714, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Aruhan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Aruhan village was 84.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Aruhan Male literacy stands at 90.21 % while female literacy rate was 77.96 %.

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

Aruhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 844 437 407
Child (0-6) 84 49 35
Schedule Caste 191 97 94
Schedule Tribe 171 87 84
Literacy 84.21 % 90.21 % 77.96 %
Total Workers 315 244 71
Main Worker 307 - -
Marginal Worker 8 2 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.26 % of total population in Aruhan village.

Work Profile

In Aruhan village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 97.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.