Arra is a Census Town city in district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Arra Census Town has population of 21,272 of which 11,135 are males while 10,137 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2063 which is 9.70 % of total population of Arra (CT). In Arra Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 910 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Arra is around 933 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Arra city is 81.23 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Arra, Male literacy is around 88.41 % while female literacy rate is 73.33 %.
Arra Census Town has total administration over 4,161 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 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Arra Census Town in 2024 is approximately
30,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Arra city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Arra city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Arra town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Arra Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.49 % of total population in Arra (CT).
Arra Work Profile
Out of total population, 6,064 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,278 were males while 786 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 6064 working population, 82.72 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.28 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.