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Arkar Population - Durg, Chhattisgarh

Arkar is a large village located in Gurur Tehsil of Durg district, Chhattisgarh with total 709 families residing. The Arkar village has population of 3373 of which 1680 are males while 1693 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arkar village population of children with age 0-6 is 421 which makes up 12.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arkar village is 1008 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Arkar as per census is 888, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Arkar village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Arkar village was 80.28 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Arkar Male literacy stands at 86.68 % while female literacy rate was 74.05 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Arkar 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 Arkar village.

Arkar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 709 - -
Population 3,373 1,680 1,693
Child (0-6) 421 223 198
Schedule Caste 181 93 88
Schedule Tribe 277 138 139
Literacy 80.28 % 86.68 % 74.05 %
Total Workers 1,578 915 663
Main Worker 1,400 - -
Marginal Worker 178 63 115

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.37 % of total population in Arkar village.

Work Profile

In Arkar village out of total population, 1578 were engaged in work activities. 88.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1578 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 891 were Agricultural labourer.