Argaon Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Argaon is a village situated in Dongargaon tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Argaon. The total population of Argaon is 1,024 out of which 508 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argaon is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Argaon village is 158 which is 15% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argaon is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Argaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argaon is 71.9%. Thus Argaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.37% in Argaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Argaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Argaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Argaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Literacy | 71.94% | 77.78% | 66.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 179 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Argaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argaon village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 207 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 105 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 58 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 105 | 146 |
| Non Working | 410 | 196 | 214 |
Map of Argaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Argaon, Dongargaon
Below are the list of villages near Argaon village in Dongargaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siwani Khurd | 653 |
| Bankal | 1,524 |
| Barhapur | 20 |
| Kirgi | 1,252 |
| Bodela | 776 |
| Buddhubharda | 854 |
| Peteshri | 758 |
| Kaviraj Tolagaon | 668 |
| Khapri Kalan | 914 |
| Banhardi | 1,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia