Arra, Purulia
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Arra | |
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Census Town | |
  Arra Location in West Bengal, India  Arra Arra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°30′23″N 86°41′37″E / 23.50645°N 86.69361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Puruliya |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,272 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | purulia |
Arra is a census town in Raghunathpur I CD Block in Raghunathpur subdivision of Puruliya district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Arra had a total population of 21,272 of which 11,135 (52%) were males and 10,137 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,063. The total number of literates in Arra was 15,604 (81.23% of the population over 6 years).[1]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Arra had a population of 19,911. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Arra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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