Arikhana Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Arikhana is a village situated in Abdasa taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Arikhana. The total population of Arikhana is 859 out of which 448 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arikhana is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arikhana village is 152 which is 18% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arikhana is 689 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Arikhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arikhana is 68%. Thus Arikhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 78.49% and the female literacy rate is 57.31% 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 | 152 | 90 | 62 |
| Literacy | 68.03% | 78.49% | 57.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 167 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arikhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arikhana village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 187 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 130 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 75 | 146 |
| Non Working | 436 | 186 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Arikhana,
Below are the list of villages near Arikhana village in Abdasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanyara | 757 |
| Rapar Gadhvali | 401 |
| Varadiya | 2,727 |
| Kadoli | 395 |
| Kothara | 5,670 |
| Kamand | 134 |
| Dhana Vara Vada | 678 |
| Suthari | 2,906 |
| Nanavada | 377 |
| Vinjhan | 3,849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arikhana, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia