Arkhund Population, Caste, Working Data Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Arkhund is a village situated in Jakholi* tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Arkhund. The total population of Arkhund is 833 out of which 401 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkhund is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arkhund village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkhund is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Arkhund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkhund is 88.6%. Thus Arkhund village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Rudraprayag district. The male literacy rate is 98.02% and the female literacy rate is 80.05% in Arkhund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkhund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkhund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkhund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 88.59% | 98.02% | 80.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 61 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 54 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arkhund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkhund village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 92 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 55 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 36 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 88 | 46 |
| Non Working | 420 | 221 | 199 |
Nearby Villages to Arkhund,
Below are the list of villages near Arkhund village in Jakholi*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dankot | 451 |
| Rayari | 761 |
| Kimana | 262 |
| Thapala | 136 |
| Syur | 1,387 |
| Uchhola | 1,044 |
| Mathya Gaon | 344 |
| Bhunal Gaon | 1,045 |
| Bag Seer | 634 |
| Dangi | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkhund, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia