# Ara, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Ara

Ara is a town in Mandu sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,547 people** in 2,669 households. Literacy was 77.5%.

- 13,547people (2011)
- 2,669households
- 77.5%literacy
- 927females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ara

■ Ara · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862**

**903

Working population ****25.6%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ara

Of every 100 households in Ara in 2011, 98 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ara · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**38%

Tap water ****75%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**5%

Use banking services ****88%**

**75%

Television ****78%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**7%

None of these assets ****6%**

**10%

Own their home ****38%**

**50%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,625 (76%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Farming 282 (8%) · **■** Marginal 536 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ara changed?

From 11,600 in 1991 to 13,547 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ara in numbers and road distances

- Density1,656 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)60 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)11 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)60 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Ranchi Road,Ramgarh (railway station)6 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ara

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,921
- Water storage8 kl
- Electricity — homes2,660
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** coal.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ara?13,547 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ara in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Ara in 1991?11,600