Arki

Arki is a Town and Tehsil in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Arki Block (CD) is 00158. The total area of Arki Tehsil is 230 km², which includes 228.74 km² of rural area and 1.45 km² of urban area. Arki has a sex ratio of approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Arki Tehsil

Arki Tehsil has a total of 318 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Arki Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Arki Tehsil

The population profile of Arki Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Arki Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Arki Tehsil is around 56,908 people. This includes 28,363 males and 28,545 females. Rural population is about 53,868 (26,831 males and 27,037 females), while urban population is nearly 3,040 (1,532 males and 1,508 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 6,367 of the population, with 3,278 boys and 3,089 girls. Rural areas have 6,090 children, and urban areas have about 277 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 43,338 literate people in Arki Tehsil, including 23,064 literate males and 20,274 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 40,716 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,622 people.
• About 13,570 people in Arki Tehsil are not literate, including 5,299 males and 8,271 females. Rural areas include 13,152 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 418 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 11,284 households, with 10,576 in villages and 708 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Arki Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Arki Tehsil is approximately 16,997 people, including 8,559 males and 8,438 females. Around 16,439 people live in rural parts. Nearly 558 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Arki Tehsil is about 322 people, including 165 males and 157 females. Around 314 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 247 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 235 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,097 people per sq. km.