Overview
Arra is a Census Town city in district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Arra Census Town has population of 7,808 of which 3,953 are males while 3,855 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 791 which is 10.13 % of total population of Arra (CT). In Arra Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 975 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Arra is around 1003 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Arra city is 85.25 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Arra, Male literacy is around 90.42 % while female literacy rate is 79.94 %.
Arra Census Town has total administration over 1,864 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arra Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.17 % of total population in Arra (CT).
Arra Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,024 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,296 were males while 728 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3024 working population, 76.65 % were engaged in Main Work while 23.35 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Arra 2021 Population
The next census for Arra Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.