Arkalgud Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hassan, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arkalgud is a Town Panchayat city situated in Arkalgud taluka of Hassan district. The Arkalgud city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,052 families residing in the Arkalgud city. The total population of Arkalgud is 16,810 out of which 8,468 are males and 8,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkalgud is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkalgud city is 1805 which is 11% of the total population. There are 906 male children and 899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkalgud is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkalgud is 80.8%. Thus Arkalgud has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Hassan district. The male literacy rate is 87.17% and the female literacy rate is 74.31% in Arkalgud.
Arkalgud Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,052 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arkalgud Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkalgud Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,805 | 906 | 899 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 77.8% | 66.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,553 | 1,796 | 1,757 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 4,687 | 1,876 | 2,811 |
Caste-wise Population - Arkalgud
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Arkalgud.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,553 | 1,796 | 1,757 |
| Schedule Tribe | 99 | 49 | 50 |
Religion-wise Population - Arkalgud
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arkalgud is 14,209 which is 84.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arkalgud is 2,471 which is 14.7% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Arkalgud as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,209 | (84.53%) | 7,128 | 7,081 |
| Muslim | 2,471 | (14.7%) | 1,276 | 1,195 |
| Christian | 67 | (0.4%) | 27 | 40 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.04%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 56 | (0.33%) | 32 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Arkalgud
The total literacy rate of Arkalgud was 80.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 12,123 literates, males were 6,592 while females were 5,531. Also the male literacy rate was 87.17% and the female literacy rate was 74.31% in Arkalgud.
| Arkalgud | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.31% | 68.08% |
| Male | 87.17% | 82.47% |
| Total | 80.79% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Arkalgud
The Sex Ratio of Arkalgud is 985. Thus per every 1000 men there were 985 females in Arkalgud. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Arkalgud.
Child Population - Arkalgud
According to Census 2011, there were 1,805 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arkalgud. Out of which 906 were male while 899 were female.
Working Population - Arkalgud
In Arkalgud Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,635 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,844 | 3,831 | 1,013 |
| Cultivators | 738 | 622 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 464 | 223 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3,549 | 2,900 | 649 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,791 | 1,111 | 680 |
| Non Working | 10,175 | 3,526 | 6,649 |
Arkalgud Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arkalgud is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,225 | 74.3% | 969 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 919 | 80.2% | 1,015 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,311 | 66.6% | 948 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,077 | 61.5% | 1,091 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,225 | 77.2% | 1,045 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,593 | 71.8% | 919 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,002 | 75.1% | 1,024 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,141 | 64% | 1,034 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 824 | 68.2% | 995 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 580 | 84.1% | 1,021 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,017 | 72.7% | 912 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 999 | 76.9% | 925 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,254 | 71.8% | 1,052 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,564 | 73.9% | 936 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,079 | 70% | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkalgud, Hassan, Karnataka - Wikipedia