Arakhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Arakhapur is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 755 families residing in the village Arakhapur. The total population of Arakhapur is 3,530 out of which 1,693 are males and 1,837 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arakhapur is 1,085.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arakhapur village is 414 which is 12% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arakhapur is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,085) of Arakhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arakhapur is 62.1%. Thus Arakhapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 70.48% and the female literacy rate is 54.61% in Arakhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arakhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arakhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arakhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 216 | 198 |
| Literacy | 62.13% | 70.48% | 54.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 728 | 346 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,594 | 652 | 942 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arakhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arakhapur village out of total population, 1,388 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,388 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 821 | 662 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 399 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 132 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 109 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 567 | 231 | 336 |
| Non Working | 2,142 | 800 | 1,342 |
Nearby Villages to Arakhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Arakhapur village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karangabelabania | 598 |
| Sikula | 5,645 |
| Balakrushnapur | 1,744 |
| Dhobapalli | 1,045 |
| Rajpur | 1,806 |
| Sama | 2,071 |
| Singipur | 1,345 |
| Nutanaramasabagada | 145 |
| Ramasananarayanapur | 542 |
| Deulapalli | 1,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arakhapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia