Arki Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
Arki Tehsil of Solan district has total population of 56,908 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,363 are males while 28,545 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,284 families residing in Arki Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Arki Tehsil is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.3% people lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.9% while that in the rural areas is 85.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arki Tehsil is 984% while that of Rural areas is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arki Tehsil is 6367 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3278 male children and 3089 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arki Tehsil is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Arki Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Arki Tehsil is 85.75%. The male literacy rate is 81.32% and the female literacy rate is 71.02% in Arki Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Arki Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 325 villages.
Arki Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arki Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,367 | 3,278 | 3,089 |
| Literacy | 85.75% | 81.32% | 71.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,997 | 8,559 | 8,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 165 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 13,570 | 5,299 | 8,271 |
Caste-wise Population - Arki Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Arki Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,997 | 8,559 | 8,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 322 | 165 | 157 |
Religion-wise Population - Arki Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,899 | (98.23%) | 27,816 | 28,083 |
| Muslim | 699 | (1.23%) | 398 | 301 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.09%) | 30 | 23 |
| Sikh | 194 | (0.34%) | 94 | 100 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 55 | (0.1%) | 23 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Arki Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Arki Tehsil in 2011 were 85.75% in which, male and female literacy were 91.94% and 79.64% respectively. Total literate in Arki Tehsil were 43,338 of which male and female were 23,064 and 20,274 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arki Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Arki Tehsil is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Arki Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Arki Tehsil.
Child Population - Arki Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arki Tehsil. Out of which 6,367 were male while 6,367 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arki Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 708 families under Arki Tehsil living in urban areas while 708 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.3% of total population of Arki Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 277 while that in rural region is 6,090.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,908 | 3,040 | 53,868 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,367 | 277 | 6,090 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,997 | 558 | 16,439 |
| Schedule Tribe | 322 | 8 | 314 |
| Literacy | 85.75% | 94.9% | 85.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,006 | 984 | 1,008 |
Working Population - Arki Tehsil
In Arki Tehsil out of total population, 33,481 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,481 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,641 | 12,472 | 8,169 |
| Cultivators | 11,490 | 4,827 | 6,663 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 260 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 114 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 8,695 | 7,271 | 1,424 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,840 | 5,050 | 7,790 |
| Non Working | 23,427 | 10,841 | 12,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arki, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia