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Arahansa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Arahansa is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 58 families residing. The Arahansa village has population of 313 of which 157 are males while 156 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arahansa village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 17.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arahansa village is 994 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Arahansa as per census is 2000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Arahansa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Arahansa village was 59.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Arahansa Male literacy stands at 66.91 % while female literacy rate was 50.00 %.

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

Arahansa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 313 157 156
Child (0-6) 54 18 36
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 93 49 44
Literacy 59.07 % 66.91 % 50.00 %
Total Workers 189 98 91
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

Arahansa village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.71 % of total population in Arahansa village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Arahansa village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Arahansa village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.