Arkalgud is a Town Panchayat city in district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Arkalgud city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Arkalgud Town Panchayat has population of 16,810 of which 8,468 are males while 8,342 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1805 which is 10.74 % of total population of Arkalgud (TP). In Arkalgud Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 985 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Arkalgud is around 992 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Arkalgud city is 80.79 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Arkalgud, Male literacy is around 87.17 % while female literacy rate is 74.31 %.
Arkalgud Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,052 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arkalgud 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Arkalgud Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
23,600.
The schedule census of 2021 for Arkalgud city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Arkalgud city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Arkalgud town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Arkalgud Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.59 % of total population in Arkalgud (TP).
Arkalgud Work Profile
Out of total population, 6,635 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,942 were males while 1,693 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 6635 working population, 73.01 % were engaged in Main Work while 26.99 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.