Arki Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
Arki Tehsil of Solan district has a total population of 56,908 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,363 are males while 28,545 are females. In 2011 there were a total 11,284 families residing in Arki Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Arki Tehsil is 1,006.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.3% people live in Urban areas while 94.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.9% while that in rural areas is 85.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Arki Tehsil is 984 while that of Rural areas is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arki Tehsil is 6367 which is 11% of the total population. There are 3278 male children and 3089 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arki Tehsil is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Arki Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Arki Tehsil is 85.75%. The male literacy rate is 81.32% and the female literacy rate is 71.02% in Arki Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Arki Tehsil is further divided into 1 town and 325 villages.
Arki Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arki Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,367 | 3,278 | 3,089 |
| Literacy | 85.75% | 81.32% | 71.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,997 | 8,559 | 8,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 165 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 13,570 | 5,299 | 8,271 |
Caste-wise Population - Arki Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Arki Tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,997 | 8,559 | 8,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 322 | 165 | 157 |
Religion-wise Population - Arki Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,899 | (98.23%) | 27,816 | 28,083 |
| Muslim | 699 | (1.23%) | 398 | 301 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.09%) | 30 | 23 |
| Sikh | 194 | (0.34%) | 94 | 100 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 55 | (0.1%) | 23 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Arki Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Arki Tehsil in 2011 were 85.75% in which, male and female literacy were 91.94% and 79.64% respectively. Total literate in Arki Tehsil were 43,338 of which male and female were 23,064 and 20,274 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Arki Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Arki Tehsil is 1,006 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,006 females in Arki Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,006 ) of Arki Tehsil.
Child Population - Arki Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 6,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arki Tehsil. Out of which 3,278 were male while 3,089 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Arki Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 708 families under Arki Tehsil living in urban areas while 708 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.3% of total population of Arki Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 277 while that in rural regions is 6,090.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,908 | 3,040 | 53,868 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,367 | 277 | 6,090 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,997 | 558 | 16,439 |
| Schedule Tribe | 322 | 8 | 314 |
| Literacy | 85.75% | 94.9% | 85.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,006 | 984 | 1,008 |
Working Population - Arki Tehsil
In Arki Tehsil out of total population, 33,481 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,481 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,641 | 12,472 | 8,169 |
| Cultivators | 11,490 | 4,827 | 6,663 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 260 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 114 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 8,695 | 7,271 | 1,424 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,840 | 5,050 | 7,790 |
| Non Working | 23,427 | 10,841 | 12,586 |
Nearby Tehsils from Arki Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Arki Tehsil in Solan district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Darlaghat Tehsil population | 36,763 |
| Ramshahr Tehsil population | 32,594 |
| Nalagarh Tehsil population | 114,211 |
| Baddi Tehsil population | 90,942 |
| Krishangarh Tehsil population | 24,511 |
| Kasauli Tehsil population | 67,264 |
| Solan Tehsil population | 116,598 |
| Kandaghat Tehsil population | 40,529 |
Arki Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arki, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia