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Arar Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Arar is a large village located in Kolaghat Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1196 families residing. The Arar village has population of 5618 of which 2885 are males while 2733 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arar village population of children with age 0-6 is 610 which makes up 10.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arar village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Arar as per census is 987, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Arar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Arar village was 88.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Arar Male literacy stands at 93.99 % while female literacy rate was 83.21 %.

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

Arar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,196 - -
Population 5,618 2,885 2,733
Child (0-6) 610 307 303
Schedule Caste 442 231 211
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 88.76 % 93.99 % 83.21 %
Total Workers 2,046 1,851 195
Main Worker 1,893 - -
Marginal Worker 153 79 74

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Arar village.

Work Profile

In Arar village out of total population, 2046 were engaged in work activities. 92.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2046 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.