Arkhi Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Arkhi is a village situated in Dantiwada taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 490 families residing in the village Arkhi. The total population of Arkhi is 3,187 out of which 1,672 are males and 1,515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkhi is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkhi village is 530 which is 17% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkhi is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Arkhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkhi is 50%. Thus Arkhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 31.62% in Arkhi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Arkhi village is ODHAVIYA BHURIBEN NAGABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 530 | 280 | 250 |
| Literacy | 49.98% | 66.67% | 31.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 159 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 186 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 1,859 | 744 | 1,115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Arkhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkhi village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 889 | 782 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 339 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 253 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 185 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 57 | 111 |
| Non Working | 2,130 | 833 | 1,297 |
Map of Arkhi, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Arkhi, Dantiwada
Below are the list of villages near Arkhi village in Dantiwada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satsan | 2,422 |
| Vagor | 2,080 |
| Gundari | 3,268 |
| Panthawada | 10,102 |
| Bhandotra | 2,985 |
| Zat | 3,005 |
| Dhaniyawada | 2,573 |
| Akoli | 2,049 |
| Santarwada | 984 |
| Bhilada | 2,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkhi, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia