Arkara Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Arkara is a village situated in Jalah circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Arkara. The total population of Arkara is 1,112 out of which 554 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkara is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkara village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkara is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Arkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkara is 73.3%. Thus Arkara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 83.57% and the female literacy rate is 63.1% in Arkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 61 | 62 |
| Literacy | 73.31% | 83.57% | 63.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,059 | 527 | 532 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 142 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.2% of total population in Arkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkara village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 293 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 106 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 83 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 104 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 80 | 86 |
| Non Working | 390 | 181 | 209 |
Map of Arkara, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Arkara, Jalah
Below are the list of villages near Arkara village in Jalah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baropara | 1,107 |
| Jarabari | 1,443 |
| Dongpar | 910 |
| Saru Chakadal | 786 |
| Bhalukamuri | 1,548 |
| Bar Chakadal | 1,138 |
| Bakua | 1,746 |
| Panimudi | 580 |
| Jalah | 3,493 |
| Dubagaon | 1,736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkara, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia