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Arakere Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Arakere is a large village located in Bhadravati Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 522 families residing. The Arakere village has population of 2254 of which 1127 are males while 1127 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arakere village population of children with age 0-6 is 227 which makes up 10.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arakere village is 1000 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Arakere as per census is 940, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Arakere village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Arakere village was 80.51 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Arakere Male literacy stands at 86.53 % while female literacy rate was 74.53 %.

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

Arakere Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 522 - -
Population 2,254 1,127 1,127
Child (0-6) 227 117 110
Schedule Caste 286 150 136
Schedule Tribe 321 158 163
Literacy 80.51 % 86.53 % 74.53 %
Total Workers 1,098 723 375
Main Worker 1,081 - -
Marginal Worker 17 7 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.69 % of total population in Arakere village.

Work Profile

In Arakere village out of total population, 1098 were engaged in work activities. 98.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1098 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 540 were Agricultural labourer.