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Arshikra Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Arshikra is a medium size village located in Ranaghat - I Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 266 families residing. The Arshikra village has population of 1132 of which 593 are males while 539 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arshikra village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 8.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arshikra village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Arshikra as per census is 906, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Arshikra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Arshikra village was 78.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Arshikra Male literacy stands at 82.59 % while female literacy rate was 73.32 %.

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

Arshikra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 266 - -
Population 1,132 593 539
Child (0-6) 101 53 48
Schedule Caste 582 309 273
Schedule Tribe 16 7 9
Literacy 78.18 % 82.59 % 73.32 %
Total Workers 450 340 110
Main Worker 389 - -
Marginal Worker 61 18 43

Caste Factor

In Arshikra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.41 % of total population in Arshikra village.

Work Profile

In Arshikra village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 86.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.