Arga Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arga is a village situated in Karwar taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,016 families residing in the village Arga. The total population of Arga is 4,861 out of which 3,202 are males and 1,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arga is 518.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arga village is 609 which is 13% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arga is 770 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (518) of Arga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arga is 95.9%. Thus Arga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 97.83% and the female literacy rate is 91.82% in Arga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 344 | 265 |
| Literacy | 95.86% | 97.83% | 91.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 785 | 406 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arga village out of total population, 2,505 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,505 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,466 | 2,398 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2,429 | 2,368 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,356 | 786 | 1,570 |
Map of Arga, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Arga, Karwar
Below are the list of villages near Arga village in Karwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chendiye | 3,336 |
| Nagekove | 523 |
| Todur | 3,140 |
| Nivli | 251 |
| Amadalli | 7,158 |
| Shirve | 402 |
| Devalmakki | 739 |
| Belur | 615 |
| Bargal | 437 |
| Naitisavar | 523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arga, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia