Argal Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Argal is a village situated in Aali block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 975 families residing in the village Argal. The total population of Argal is 4,149 out of which 1,800 are males and 2,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argal is 1,305.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Argal village is 381 which is 9% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argal is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,305) of Argal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argal is 82.6%. Thus Argal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 76.67% in Argal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 205 | 176 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 90.66% | 76.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,109 | 527 | 582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,037 | 354 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Argal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argal village out of total population, 1,143 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 689 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 362 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 127 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 185 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 174 | 211 |
| Non Working | 3,006 | 937 | 2,069 |
Nearby Villages to Argal,
Below are the list of villages near Argal village in Aali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhuban | 3,192 |
| Juania | 3,897 |
| Govindpur | 3,399 |
| Panapentha | 682 |
| Hinjala | 952 |
| Ketuapal | 615 |
| Tehera | 12 |
| Desahi | 2,217 |
| Dadhibabanpur | 461 |
| Paramanandapur | 398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argal, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia