Arka Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Arka is a village situated in Tarhasi block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Arka. The total population of Arka is 1,703 out of which 869 are males and 834 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arka is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arka village is 325 which is 19% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arka is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Arka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arka is 65.2%. Thus Arka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 53.05% in Arka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 164 | 161 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 76.74% | 53.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 805 | 328 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arka village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 474 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 340 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 474 | 278 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 60 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,072 | 469 | 603 |
Map of Arka, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Arka, Tarhasi
Below are the list of villages near Arka village in Tarhasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teldiha | 237 |
| Bariatu | 51 |
| Matpurhi | 607 |
| Chaura | 249 |
| Mahari | 736 |
| Sugi | 1,395 |
| Biraundha | 22 |
| Arakanda | 144 |
| Seyum Bedani | 135 |
| Makundpur | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arka, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia