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Argandi Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Argandi is a medium size village located in Barhait Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 228 families residing. The Argandi village has population of 1017 of which 523 are males while 494 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Argandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 12.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Argandi village is 945 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Argandi as per census is 1298, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Argandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Argandi village was 21.56 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Argandi Male literacy stands at 29.40 % while female literacy rate was 12.86 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Argandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Argandi village.

Argandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 1,017 523 494
Child (0-6) 131 57 74
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 1,006 518 488
Literacy 21.56 % 29.40 % 12.86 %
Total Workers 607 317 290
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 585 299 286

Caste Factor

In Argandi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.49 % of total population in Argandi village.

Work Profile

In Argandi village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 3.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.