Arki Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Arki is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Arki tehsil of Solan district. The Arki city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 708 families residing in the Arki city. The total population of Arki is 3,040 out of which 1,532 are males and 1,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arki is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arki city is 277 which is 9% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arki is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arki is 94.9%. Thus Arki has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.7% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 97.27% and the female literacy rate is 92.5% in Arki.
Arki Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 708 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arki Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arki Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 142 | 135 |
| Literacy | 94.9% | 88.3% | 84.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 558 | 279 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 180 | 238 |
Caste-wise Population - Arki
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Arki.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 558 | 279 | 279 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Arki
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arki is 2,825 which is 92.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arki is 181 which is 5.95% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arki as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,825 | (92.93%) | 1,423 | 1,402 |
| Muslim | 181 | (5.95%) | 97 | 84 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.16%) | 3 | 2 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.13%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.82%) | 7 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Arki
The total literacy rate of Arki was 94.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,622 literates, males were 1,352 while females were 1,270. Also the male literacy rate was 97.27% and the female literacy rate was 92.5% in Arki.
| Arki | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.5% | 75.93% |
| Male | 97.27% | 89.53% |
| Total | 94.9% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Arki
The Sex Ratio of Arki is 984. Thus per every 1000 men there were 984 females in Arki. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Arki.
Child Population - Arki
According to Census 2011, there were 277 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arki. Out of which 142 were male while 135 were female.
Working Population - Arki
In Arki Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,065 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 640 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 816 | 621 | 195 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 158 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,975 | 734 | 1,241 |
Arki Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arki is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 453 | 83.4% | 970 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 533 | 85.6% | 931 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 476 | 88.9% | 1,097 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 295 | 83.4% | 980 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 323 | 83.9% | 982 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 284 | 87.7% | 972 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 676 | 88.6% | 971 |
Map of Arki, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arki, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia