Arkera Population, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arkera is a village situated in Yadgir taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Arkera. The total population of Arkera is 3,040 out of which 1,515 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkera is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkera village is 524 which is 17% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkera is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Arkera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkera is 42.9%. Thus Arkera village has lower literacy rate compared to 43.4% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 51.76% and the female literacy rate is 34.2% 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 | 524 | 265 | 259 |
| Literacy | 42.93% | 51.76% | 34.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,228 | 608 | 620 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,960 | 868 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Arkera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkera village out of total population, 1,626 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,294 | 775 | 519 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 336 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 114 | 291 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 508 | 317 | 191 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 70 | 262 |
| Non Working | 1,414 | 670 | 744 |
Nearby Villages to Arkera,
Below are the list of villages near Arkera village in Yadgir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchasheelanagar | 565 |
| Mailapur | 1,952 |
| Ramasamudra | 5,340 |
| Workenhalli | 2,479 |
| Maskehhalli | 677 |
| Yadgir | 141 |
| Ashoknagar | 964 |
| Mazra-Hosalli | 983 |
| Munderga | 4,145 |
| Mustur | 2,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkera, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia