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Araga Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Araga is a medium size village located in Tirthahalli Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 236 families residing. The Araga village has population of 859 of which 435 are males while 424 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Araga village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 7.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Araga village is 975 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Araga as per census is 1103, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Araga village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Araga village was 82.96 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Araga Male literacy stands at 89.41 % while female literacy rate was 76.28 %.

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

Araga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 859 435 424
Child (0-6) 61 29 32
Schedule Caste 269 139 130
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.96 % 89.41 % 76.28 %
Total Workers 477 279 198
Main Worker 410 - -
Marginal Worker 67 16 51

Caste Factor

Araga village of Shimoga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.32 % of total population in Araga village. The village Araga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Araga village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 85.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.