Argaon Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Argaon is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Argaon. The total population of Argaon is 522 out of which 251 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Argaon is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Argaon village is 36 which is 7% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Argaon is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Argaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Argaon is 83.5%. Thus Argaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 93.97% and the female literacy rate is 74.02% 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 | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Literacy | 83.54% | 93.97% | 74.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 61 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 33 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Argaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Argaon village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 121 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 55 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 26 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Non Working | 257 | 121 | 136 |
Map of Argaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Argaon, Lanja
Below are the list of villages near Argaon village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunane | 398 |
| Kondgaon | 483 |
| Varachi Shiravali | 751 |
| Khorgaon | 321 |
| Shiravali | 368 |
| Patilgaon | 263 |
| Whel | 1,167 |
| Kondage | 733 |
| Mogargaon | 731 |
| Ringane | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Argaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia