Arkar Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Arkar is a village situated in Gurur tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 709 families residing in the village Arkar. The total population of Arkar is 3,373 out of which 1,680 are males and 1,693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkar is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkar village is 421 which is 12% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkar is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Arkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkar is 80.3%. Thus Arkar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 74.05% in Arkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 223 | 198 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 86.68% | 74.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 93 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 138 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 417 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Arkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkar village out of total population, 1,578 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,578 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 891 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,400 | 852 | 548 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 223 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 891 | 480 | 411 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 144 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 63 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,795 | 765 | 1,030 |
Nearby Villages to Arkar,
Below are the list of villages near Arkar village in Gurur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilkhairi | 417 |
| Hasda | 1,292 |
| Kosagondi | 1,908 |
| Dotopar | 1,720 |
| Khertha | 561 |
| Bhirai Khas | 1,716 |
| Armari Kalan | 3,512 |
| Bohara | 1,011 |
| Pikaripar | 622 |
| Palari | 4,642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkar, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia