Argu Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Argu is a village situated in Pachhad tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village Argu. The total population of Argu is 94 out of which 45 are males and 49 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argu is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Argu village is 11 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argu is 4,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Argu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argu is 83.1%. Thus Argu village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.5% in Argu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Literacy | 83.13% | 93.02% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 25 | 5 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Argu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argu village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Non Working | 40 | 16 | 24 |
Nearby Villages to Argu,
Below are the list of villages near Argu village in Pachhad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharon Kharar | 163 |
| Chhanduli | 164 |
| Shina | 281 |
| Kujji | 241 |
| Gadhasar | 414 |
| Nahar Dhar | 25 |
| Ganyar | 1,208 |
| Lachhaura | 63 |
| Uphar | 253 |
| Dilman | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argu, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia