Arkbas Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Arkbas is a village situated in Lehra tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Arkbas. The total population of Arkbas is 1,732 out of which 907 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkbas is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkbas village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkbas is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Arkbas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkbas is 52.9%. Thus Arkbas village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 58.35% and the female literacy rate is 46.96% in Arkbas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkbas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkbas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkbas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 105 | 84 |
| Literacy | 52.88% | 58.35% | 46.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 832 | 430 | 402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 439 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arkbas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkbas village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 463 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 193 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 156 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 113 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 13 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,197 | 431 | 766 |
Nearby Villages to Arkbas,
Below are the list of villages near Arkbas village in Lehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khai | 1,448 |
| Ramgarh Sandhwan | 2,601 |
| Khandebad | 2,467 |
| Sheikhuwas | 2,671 |
| Lehal Khurd | 3,055 |
| Pishore Bhaike | 3,447 |
| Lehal Kalan | 5,920 |
| Ghoranab | 3,710 |
| Bakhora Khurd | 1,277 |
| Kal Banjara | 2,787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkbas, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia