Arra is a village in Bhatar CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India with total 671 families residing. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from West Bengal on National Highway towards Purba Bardhaman.[1]
Arra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Arra Location in West Bengal, India  Arra Arra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′32.1″N 87°54′47.3″E / 23.358917°N 87.913139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,821 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713125 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhatar |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Transport
editAt around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Purba Bardhaman, the journey to Arra from the town can be made by bus.[2]
Population
editMost of the villagers are from Schedule Castes (SC), which constitute 38.60% while Schedule Tribes (ST) were 2.62% of the total population in Arra village.[3][4]
Population and house data
edit| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of houses | 671 | - | - |
| Population | 2,821 | 1,433 | 1,388 |
| Child (0–6) | 274 | 153 | 121 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,089 | 551 | 538 |
| Schedule Tribe | 74 | 35 | 39 |
References
edit- ^ District Census Handbook. 1985.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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