Arkera Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arkera is a village situated in Devadurga taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,206 families residing in the village Arkera. The total population of Arkera is 7,091 out of which 3,575 are males and 3,516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkera is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkera village is 1164 which is 16% of the total population. There are 583 male children and 581 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkera is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Arkera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkera is 43.1%. Thus Arkera village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 51.6% and the female literacy rate is 34.45% in Arkera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,164 | 583 | 581 |
| Literacy | 43.11% | 51.6% | 34.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,226 | 620 | 606 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,518 | 1,245 | 1,273 |
| Illiterate | 4,536 | 2,031 | 2,505 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.5% of total population in Arkera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkera village out of total population, 3,047 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 839 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 921 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,571 | 1,594 | 977 |
| Cultivators | 839 | 561 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 921 | 426 | 495 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 50 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 731 | 557 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 271 | 205 |
| Non Working | 4,044 | 1,710 | 2,334 |
Nearby Villages to Arkera,
Below are the list of villages near Arkera village in Devadurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hal-Jadaldinni | 824 |
| Benderganekal | 4,753 |
| Piligund | 897 |
| Mailapur | 200 |
| Mallinaikandoddi | 1,217 |
| Mallapur | 2,394 |
| Malkamdinni | 348 |
| Bhumangund | 2,813 |
| Kardona | 223 |
| Adkalgud | 1,278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkera, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia