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.

Population
1,024
Families
208
Literacy
71.94%
Sex Ratio
1,016

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

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