Arkosa Population, Caste, Working Data Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Arkosa is a village situated in Lohardaga block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Arkosa. The total population of Arkosa is 2,648 out of which 1,300 are males and 1,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkosa is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkosa village is 480 which is 18% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkosa is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Arkosa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkosa is 66.2%. Thus Arkosa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Lohardaga district. The male literacy rate is 77.04% and the female literacy rate is 55.77% in Arkosa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkosa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkosa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkosa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 480 | 233 | 247 |
| Literacy | 66.24% | 77.04% | 55.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,705 | 833 | 872 |
| Illiterate | 1,212 | 478 | 734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.4% of total population in Arkosa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkosa village out of total population, 1,491 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,491 workers engaged in Main Work, 452 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 548 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 452 | 349 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 129 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 67 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 199 | 548 |
| Non Working | 1,157 | 553 | 604 |
Map of Arkosa, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Arkosa, Lohardaga
Below are the list of villages near Arkosa village in Lohardaga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 3,339 |
| Bhakso Harratoli | 2,033 |
| Bhantkhijri | 1,550 |
| Khakhparta | 1,591 |
| Mundo | 1,028 |
| Manho | 2,167 |
| Bhunjania | 2,129 |
| Kaimo | 1,843 |
| Bejwali | 581 |
| Kujra | 1,582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkosa, Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia