Arikhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Arikhana is a village situated in Lalpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Arikhana. The total population of Arikhana is 781 out of which 398 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arikhana is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arikhana village is 105 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arikhana is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Arikhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arikhana is 60.5%. Thus Arikhana village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 67.44% and the female literacy rate is 53.31% in Arikhana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Arikhana village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arikhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arikhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arikhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 67.44% | 53.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 166 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Arikhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arikhana village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 266 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 103 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 119 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Non Working | 324 | 129 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Arikhana,
Below are the list of villages near Arikhana village in Lalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulila | 1,460 |
| Memana | 1,762 |
| Gajana | 1,380 |
| Khengarpar | 218 |
| Rafudad Moti | 1,855 |
| Gala | 374 |
| Daltungi | 838 |
| Karana | 1,064 |
| Charantungi | 911 |
| Vadpanchasara | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arikhana, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia