Alapakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Alapakkam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 557 families residing in the village Alapakkam. The total population of Alapakkam is 2,184 out of which 1,120 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alapakkam is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alapakkam village is 238 which is 11% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alapakkam is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Alapakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alapakkam is 73.8%. Thus Alapakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 64.08% in Alapakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alapakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alapakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alapakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 129 | 109 |
| Literacy | 73.79% | 83.15% | 64.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 372 | 202 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 296 | 452 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Alapakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alapakkam village out of total population, 1,303 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 182 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 107 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,036 | 517 | 519 |
| Non Working | 881 | 421 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Alapakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Alapakkam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peruvalayam | 2,899 |
| Thuraiperumbakkam | 1,464 |
| Thuraiyur | 1,186 |
| Maganipattu | 953 |
| Nedumpuli | 3,319 |
| Cheri | 3,076 |
| Agavalam | 2,111 |
| Kattalai | 838 |
| Reddivalam | 1,651 |
| Eralacheri | 1,385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alapakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia