Arakere Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arakere is a village situated in Bhadravati taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 522 families residing in the village Arakere. The total population of Arakere is 2,254 out of which 1,127 are males and 1,127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arakere is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arakere village is 227 which is 10% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arakere is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Arakere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arakere is 80.5%. Thus Arakere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 86.53% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Arakere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arakere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arakere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arakere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 117 | 110 |
| Literacy | 80.51% | 86.53% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 150 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 321 | 158 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 253 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Arakere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arakere village out of total population, 1,098 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,081 | 716 | 365 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 216 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 540 | 299 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 198 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,156 | 404 | 752 |
Map of Arakere, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Arakere, Bhadravati
Below are the list of villages near Arakere village in Bhadravati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arebilachi | 5,204 |
| Danavadi | 1,026 |
| Marasettyhalli | 2,038 |
| Hosuru | 284 |
| Thimmlapura | 1,170 |
| Nagoli | 63 |
| Thattehalli | 2,105 |
| Belligere | 1,107 |
| Dombarabyranahalli | 1,711 |
| Badanehal | 401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arakere, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia