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Arra, Purba Bardhaman

Coordinates: 23°21′32.1″N 87°54′47.3″E / 23.358917°N 87.913139°E / 23.358917; 87.913139
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Arra
Village
Arra is located in West Bengal
Arra
Arra
Location in West Bengal, India
Arra is located in India
Arra
Arra
Arra (India)
Coordinates: 23°21′32.1″N 87°54′47.3″E / 23.358917°N 87.913139°E / 23.358917; 87.913139
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,821
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713125
Telephone/STD code0342
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhatar
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

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]

Transport

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At around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Purba Bardhaman, the journey to Arra from the town can be made by bus.[2]

Population

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Most 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

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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

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  1. ^ District Census Handbook. 1985.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ^ "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.