Arjunda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Arjunda is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Gunderdehi tehsil of Durg district. The Arjunda city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,063 families residing in the Arjunda city. The total population of Arjunda is 4,851 out of which 2,405 are males and 2,446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arjunda is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arjunda city is 585 which is 12% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arjunda is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arjunda is 83.4%. Thus Arjunda has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 89.84% and the female literacy rate is 77.07% in Arjunda.
Arjunda Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,063 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arjunda Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arjunda Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 585 | 298 | 287 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 78.7% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 875 | 434 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 372 | 174 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 1,294 | 512 | 782 |
Caste-wise Population - Arjunda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Arjunda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 875 | 434 | 441 |
| Schedule Tribe | 372 | 174 | 198 |
Religion-wise Population - Arjunda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arjunda is 4,536 which is 93.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arjunda is 49 which is 1.01% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Arjunda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,536 | (93.51%) | 2,253 | 2,283 |
| Muslim | 49 | (1.01%) | 24 | 25 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.1%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.21%) | 4 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 134 | (2.76%) | 68 | 66 |
| Jain | 107 | (2.21%) | 51 | 56 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.16%) | 3 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.04%) | 0 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Arjunda
The total literacy rate of Arjunda was 83.38% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 3,557 literates, males were 1,893 while females were 1,664. Also the male literacy rate was 89.84% and the female literacy rate was 77.07% in Arjunda.
| Arjunda | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.07% | 60.24% |
| Male | 89.84% | 80.27% |
| Total | 83.38% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Arjunda
The Sex Ratio of Arjunda is 1,017. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Arjunda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Arjunda.
Child Population - Arjunda
According to Census 2011, there were 585 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Arjunda. Out of which 298 were male while 287 were female.
Working Population - Arjunda
In Arjunda Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,095 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 923 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,870 | 1,189 | 681 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 137 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 923 | 448 | 475 |
| Household Industries | 125 | 93 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 608 | 511 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 117 | 108 |
| Non Working | 2,756 | 1,099 | 1,657 |
Arjunda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arjunda is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 372 | 57% | 1,201 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 335 | 70.1% | 861 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 482 | 64.3% | 1,008 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 320 | 75.3% | 798 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 311 | 73% | 896 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 280 | 69.6% | 1,074 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 353 | 77.9% | 950 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 384 | 72.4% | 1,133 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 287 | 79.1% | 1,392 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 259 | 79.9% | 977 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 356 | 73.3% | 1,023 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 212 | 76.4% | 1,099 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 347 | 76.7% | 886 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 231 | 86.1% | 958 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 322 | 81.4% | 1,176 |
Map of Arjunda, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arjunda, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia