Arjunwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Arjunwad is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,151 families residing in the village Arjunwad. The total population of Arjunwad is 5,641 out of which 2,913 are males and 2,728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunwad is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjunwad village is 584 which is 10% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunwad is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Arjunwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunwad is 83.5%. Thus Arjunwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 91.68% and the female literacy rate is 74.71% in Arjunwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arjunwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arjunwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjunwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 584 | 304 | 280 |
| Literacy | 83.47% | 91.68% | 74.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 355 | 359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 72 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 1,420 | 521 | 899 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Arjunwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arjunwad village out of total population, 2,266 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 822 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 702 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,995 | 1,595 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 822 | 723 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 702 | 481 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 432 | 366 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 78 | 193 |
| Non Working | 3,375 | 1,240 | 2,135 |
Map of Arjunwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Arjunwad, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Arjunwad village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agar | 5,412 |
| Ghalwad | 3,535 |
| Shirol | 27,649 |
| Shirati | 5,640 |
| Chichvad | 4,285 |
| Kutwad | 2,271 |
| Udagaon | 14,513 |
| Hasur | 2,417 |
| Jayshingpur | 4,796 |
| Kanwad | 3,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia