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Arga Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Arga is a large village located in Karwar Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 1016 families residing. The Arga village has population of 4861 of which 3202 are males while 1659 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arga village population of children with age 0-6 is 609 which makes up 12.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arga village is 518 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Arga as per census is 770, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Arga village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Arga village was 95.86 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Arga Male literacy stands at 97.83 % while female literacy rate was 91.82 %.

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

Arga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,016 - -
Population 4,861 3,202 1,659
Child (0-6) 609 344 265
Schedule Caste 42 23 19
Schedule Tribe 9 4 5
Literacy 95.86 % 97.83 % 91.82 %
Total Workers 2,505 2,416 89
Main Worker 2,466 - -
Marginal Worker 39 18 21

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Arga village.

Work Profile

In Arga village out of total population, 2505 were engaged in work activities. 98.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2505 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.