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Arita Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Arita is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 419 families residing. The Arita village has population of 2216 of which 1117 are males while 1099 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arita village population of children with age 0-6 is 352 which makes up 15.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arita village is 984 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Arita as per census is 978, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Arita village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Arita village was 59.17 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Arita Male literacy stands at 71.35 % while female literacy rate was 46.81 %.

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

Arita Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 419 - -
Population 2,216 1,117 1,099
Child (0-6) 352 178 174
Schedule Caste 272 133 139
Schedule Tribe 101 54 47
Literacy 59.17 % 71.35 % 46.81 %
Total Workers 708 580 128
Main Worker 437 - -
Marginal Worker 271 169 102

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.56 % of total population in Arita village.

Work Profile

In Arita village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 61.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.