Araga Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Araga is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Araga. The total population of Araga is 859 out of which 435 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araga is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Araga village is 61 which is 7% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araga is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Araga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araga is 83%. Thus Araga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 89.41% and the female literacy rate is 76.28% in Araga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Araga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Araga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Araga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Literacy | 82.96% | 89.41% | 76.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 139 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 72 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Araga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Araga village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 263 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 109 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 118 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 16 | 51 |
| Non Working | 382 | 156 | 226 |
Map of Araga, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Araga, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Araga village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalammana Gudi | 197 |
| Nijagooru | 225 |
| Kadegadde | 199 |
| Hiresara | 400 |
| Khabgal | 111 |
| Hire Gadde | 611 |
| Mitla Godu | 516 |
| Muktihariharapura | 301 |
| Saluru | 1,076 |
| Beluru | 123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araga, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia