Arag Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Arag is a village situated in Miraj taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,359 families residing in the village Arag. The total population of Arag is 15,631 out of which 8,003 are males and 7,628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arag is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arag village is 1865 which is 12% of the total population. There are 976 male children and 889 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arag is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Arag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arag is 76.8%. Thus Arag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 84.16% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% in Arag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,865 | 976 | 889 |
| Literacy | 76.75% | 84.16% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,079 | 529 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 73 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 5,065 | 2,089 | 2,976 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Arag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arag village out of total population, 6,376 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,889 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 992 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,522 | 4,312 | 1,210 |
| Cultivators | 2,889 | 2,499 | 390 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 992 | 593 | 399 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 91 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 1,515 | 1,129 | 386 |
| Marginal Workers | 854 | 412 | 442 |
| Non Working | 9,255 | 3,279 | 5,976 |
Map of Arag, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Arag, Miraj
Below are the list of villages near Arag village in Miraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laxmiwadi | 1,471 |
| Shindewadi | 1,975 |
| Bedag | 17,227 |
| Lingnur | 5,063 |
| Narwad | 7,037 |
| Khatav | 5,522 |
| Mhaisal | 14,922 |
| Vijay Nagar | 3,474 |
| Dhavali | 2,969 |
| Vaddi | 4,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arag, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia