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Arkali Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Arkali is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 150 families residing. The Arkali village has population of 812 of which 434 are males while 378 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arkali village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 18.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arkali village is 871 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Arkali as per census is 798, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Arkali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Arkali village was 41.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Arkali Male literacy stands at 60.29 % while female literacy rate was 19.61 %.

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

Arkali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 812 434 378
Child (0-6) 151 84 67
Schedule Caste 219 114 105
Schedule Tribe 40 25 15
Literacy 41.15 % 60.29 % 19.61 %
Total Workers 431 202 229
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Arkali village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.93 % of total population in Arkali village.

Work Profile

In Arkali village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 99.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.