Arath is a village located in Narbal Block of Budgam district in Jammu & Kashmir. Placed in rural area of Budgam district of Jammu & Kashmir, it is one of the 51 villages of Narbal Block of Budgam district. As per the government records, the village number of Arath is 98627. The village has 445 homes.
According to Census 2011, Arath's population is 2905. Out of this, 1485 are males while the females count 1420 here. This village has 399 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Out of this 208 are boys and 191 are girls.
Literacy rate in Arath village is 46%. 1361 out of total 2905 population is educated here. Among males the literacy rate is 55% as 823 males out of total 1485 are literate whereas female literacy rate is 37% as 538 out of total 1420 females are educated in this Village.
The dark part is that illiteracy rate of Arath village is shockingly high -- 53%. Here 1544 out of total 2905 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 44% as 662 males out of total 1485 are uneducated. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 62% and 882 out of total 1420 females are illiterate in this village.
The count of occupied people of Arath village is 653 however 2252 are non-working. And out of 653 employed people 308 peoples are totally reliant on cultivation.