Arth Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Arth is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Arth. The total population of Arth is 244 out of which 114 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arth is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arth village is 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arth is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Arth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arth is 82.8%. Thus Arth village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Arth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Literacy | 82.78% | 88.42% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 30 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Arth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arth village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 26.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Non Working | 206 | 80 | 126 |
Map of Arth, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Arth, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Arth village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bari | 1,027 |
| Chogan | 472 |
| Gujrehra | 194 |
| Jugehr | 347 |
| Ban Bhatlu | 48 |
| Chudrehr | 174 |
| Samana | 155 |
| Duhaki | 208 |
| Mahlag Buhli | 357 |
| Baskehr | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arth, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia