Arakonam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arakonam is a Municipality city situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district. The Arakonam city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19,507 families residing in the Arakonam city. The total population of Arakonam is 78,395 out of which 38,810 are males and 39,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arakonam is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arakonam city is 7727 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3995 male children and 3732 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arakonam is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arakonam is 90.8%. Thus Arakonam has higher literacy rate compared to 79.2% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 95.46% and the female literacy rate is 86.18% in Arakonam.
Arakonam Municipality has total administration over 19,507 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arakonam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arakonam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,727 | 3,995 | 3,732 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 85.6% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,245 | 10,456 | 10,789 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 870 | 424 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 14,262 | 5,575 | 8,687 |
Caste-wise Population - Arakonam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Arakonam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,245 | 10,456 | 10,789 |
| Schedule Tribe | 870 | 424 | 446 |
Religion-wise Population - Arakonam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arakonam is 63,674 which is 81.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arakonam is 7,706 which is 9.83% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Arakonam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 63,674 | (81.22%) | 31,625 | 32,049 |
| Muslim | 7,706 | (9.83%) | 3,795 | 3,911 |
| Christian | 6,233 | (7.95%) | 3,034 | 3,199 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.04%) | 17 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.03%) | 12 | 13 |
| Jain | 272 | (0.35%) | 143 | 129 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 451 | (0.58%) | 182 | 269 |
Literacy Rate - Arakonam
The total literacy rate of Arakonam was 90.75% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 64,133 literates, males were 33,235 while females were 30,898. Also the male literacy rate was 95.46% and the female literacy rate was 86.18% in Arakonam.
| Arakonam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.18% | 73.44% |
| Male | 95.46% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.75% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Arakonam
The Sex Ratio of Arakonam is 1,020. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Arakonam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Arakonam.
Child Population - Arakonam
According to Census 2011, there were 7,727 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arakonam. Out of which 3,995 were male while 3,732 were female.
Working Population - Arakonam
In Arakonam Municipality out of total population, 26,029 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,817 | 18,908 | 3,909 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 67 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 177 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 674 | 442 | 232 |
| Other Workers | 21,857 | 18,222 | 3,635 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,212 | 2,405 | 807 |
| Non Working | 52,366 | 17,497 | 34,869 |
Arakonam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arakonam is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,235 | 79% | 1,014 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,739 | 85.9% | 968 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,467 | 81% | 1,049 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,190 | 87.1% | 1,017 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,886 | 83.8% | 1,041 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,658 | 83.8% | 1,003 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,175 | 81% | 984 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,980 | 81.7% | 1,022 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,002 | 82.5% | 1,004 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,800 | 78.8% | 996 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,067 | 84.6% | 1,015 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,382 | 87.9% | 1,023 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,767 | 81.4% | 1,015 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,430 | 86.4% | 964 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,650 | 86.1% | 1,025 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,692 | 85.7% | 1,068 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,589 | 81% | 1,053 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,562 | 86.8% | 1,058 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,619 | 83.5% | 1,029 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,806 | 80.2% | 1,018 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,361 | 81% | 1,037 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,963 | 80.2% | 999 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 850 | 80.4% | 1,078 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,979 | 76.7% | 1,006 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,653 | 83.2% | 961 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,694 | 78.7% | 1,026 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,775 | 80.7% | 1,133 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,113 | 79.1% | 984 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,046 | 80.2% | 937 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,651 | 75.1% | 1,031 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,048 | 82% | 1,057 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,320 | 87% | 935 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,537 | 78% | 1,026 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 2,228 | 81.6% | 1,040 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,130 | 82.1% | 1,008 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 2,351 | 78.9% | 1,103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arakonam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia