Arch Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Arch is a village situated in Ganderbal tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 276 families residing in the village Arch. The total population of Arch is 1,584 out of which 791 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arch is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arch village is 315 which is 20% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arch is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Arch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arch is 63.4%. Thus Arch village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 72.19% and the female literacy rate is 54.37% in Arch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 151 | 164 |
| Literacy | 63.36% | 72.19% | 54.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 329 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Arch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arch village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 316 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 262 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 33 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,063 | 442 | 621 |
Nearby Villages to Arch,
Below are the list of villages near Arch village in Ganderbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarich Chodri Bagh | 1,425 |
| Tulmulla | 7,240 |
| Badhra Kund | 1,938 |
| Baba Dariya Din | 479 |
| Sadra Bagh | 421 |
| Hardo Mardabagh Abad | 134 |
| Gund Momin | 743 |
| Babosi Pora | 598 |
| Seh Pora | 2,250 |
| Nuner | 3,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arch, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia