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Arkosa Population - Lohardaga, Jharkhand

Arkosa is a large village located in Lohardaga Block of Lohardaga district, Jharkhand with total 510 families residing. The Arkosa village has population of 2648 of which 1300 are males while 1348 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arkosa village population of children with age 0-6 is 480 which makes up 18.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arkosa village is 1037 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Arkosa as per census is 1060, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Arkosa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Arkosa village was 66.24 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Arkosa Male literacy stands at 77.04 % while female literacy rate was 55.77 %.

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

Arkosa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 2,648 1,300 1,348
Child (0-6) 480 233 247
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 1,705 833 872
Literacy 66.24 % 77.04 % 55.77 %
Total Workers 1,491 747 744
Main Worker 744 - -
Marginal Worker 747 199 548

Caste Factor

In Arkosa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.23 % of total population in Arkosa village.

Work Profile

In Arkosa village out of total population, 1491 were engaged in work activities. 49.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1491 workers engaged in Main Work, 452 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.