Arkera Population, Caste, Working Data Yadgir, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arkera is a village situated in Shorapur taluka of Yadgir district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Arkera. The total population of Arkera is 2,204 out of which 1,124 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkera is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkera village is 334 which is 15% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkera is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Arkera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkera is 52.7%. Thus Arkera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.4% of Yadgir district. The male literacy rate is 67.61% and the female literacy rate is 37.12% in Arkera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 170 | 164 |
| Literacy | 52.67% | 67.61% | 37.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 262 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415 | 195 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 1,219 | 479 | 740 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Arkera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkera village out of total population, 1,094 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,094 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 487 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 365 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 64 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 144 | 394 |
| Non Working | 1,110 | 493 | 617 |
Map of Arkera, Yadgir, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Arkera, Shorapur
Below are the list of villages near Arkera village in Shorapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadab | 1,160 |
| Baichbal | 2,247 |
| Karibhavi | 1,023 |
| Kachaknoor | 1,821 |
| Agthirth | 1,063 |
| Yedhalli | 3,029 |
| Badlapur - Becharak | 211 |
| Gundalgare | 1,767 |
| Shakhapur | 967 |
| Teggihalli | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkera, Yadgir, Karnataka - Wikipedia