Araikkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Araikkulam is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Araikkulam. The total population of Araikkulam is 713 out of which 366 are males and 347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araikkulam is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Araikkulam village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araikkulam is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Araikkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araikkulam is 69.3%. Thus Araikkulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 62.22% in Araikkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Araikkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Araikkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Araikkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 42 | 32 |
| Literacy | 69.33% | 76.23% | 62.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 495 | 258 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 119 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Araikkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Araikkulam village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 463 | 231 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 180 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 246 | 134 | 112 |
Nearby Villages to Araikkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Araikkulam village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangampatti | 446 |
| Panchalamkurich | 5,296 |
| Parivallikkottai | 1,961 |
| S.Kumarapuram | 1,647 |
| Kottali | 771 |
| K.Shanmukapuram | 958 |
| Thennampatti | 1,568 |
| Mela Maruthur | 1,005 |
| Ilavelangal | 1,475 |
| D.Duraiswamipuram | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araikkulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia