Arji Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arji is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 871 families residing in the village Arji. The total population of Arji is 3,842 out of which 1,882 are males and 1,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arji is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arji village is 490 which is 13% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arji is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Arji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arji is 88.7%. Thus Arji village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 91.66% and the female literacy rate is 85.8% in Arji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 227 | 263 |
| Literacy | 88.69% | 91.66% | 85.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 131 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 88 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 365 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Arji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arji village out of total population, 1,530 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,530 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,473 | 1,066 | 407 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,410 | 1,027 | 383 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 19 | 38 |
| Non Working | 2,312 | 797 | 1,515 |
Nearby Villages to Arji,
Below are the list of villages near Arji village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maggula | 716 |
| V.Badaga | 824 |
| Aimangala | 651 |
| Nangala | 697 |
| Chembe Belliyur | 1,259 |
| Balugodu | 2,013 |
| Kuklur | 710 |
| Bittangala | 1,068 |
| Kadanur | 1,295 |
| 1St Rudraguppe | 1,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arji, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia