Ara-Atu had 1 self-help groups with 12 members in 2022-23, as reported by the Ministry of Rural Development's DAY-NRLM programme.
Women's self-help groups formed under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, by financial year, as counted by the ministry.
| Year | Groups | Members | SC members | ST members | OBC members | Other members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Not reported | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Not reported | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Not reported | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 100 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 50 |
Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 30 Oct 2026.
Which welfare facilities the Census 2011 Village Directory recorded in Ara-Atu, and how far the nearest one was when it had none.
| Facility | In 2011 | Villages in Chatra with it |
|---|---|---|
| Anganwadi centre | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 44% of 1,471 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 44% of 1,471 villages |
| ASHA health worker | In the village | 94% of 1,471 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 35% of 1,471 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 27% of 1,471 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 5% of 1,471 villages |
| Health sub-centre | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 9% of 1,377 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Not in the village · nearest within 5 km | 12% of 1,471 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not in the village · nearest more than 10 km away | 1% of 1,471 villages |
| Post office | Not in the village · nearest 5–10 km away | 8% of 1,471 villages |
Census 2011 — the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Central schemes for rural households, chosen from the village's own Census 2011 figures. Eligibility is personal: check each scheme's page.
District-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Ara-Atu.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Ara-Atu.
11,890 of 1,26,226 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,435 habitation rows in 12 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,58,217 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.
These are district-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Ara-Atu.
Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.
Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
