Araku Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Araku is a village situated in Dumbriguda mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 574 families residing in the village Araku. The total population of Araku is 2,279 out of which 1,086 are males and 1,193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araku is 1,099.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Araku village is 261 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araku is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Araku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araku is 59.8%. Thus Araku village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 72.02% and the female literacy rate is 49.02% in Araku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Araku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Araku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Araku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 139 | 122 |
| Literacy | 59.81% | 72.02% | 49.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,682 | 799 | 883 |
| Illiterate | 1,072 | 404 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.8% of total population in Araku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Araku village out of total population, 1,137 were engaged in work activities. 33.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 236 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 41 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 102 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 760 | 377 | 383 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 473 | 669 |
Nearby Villages to Araku,
Below are the list of villages near Araku village in Dumbriguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anjoda | 801 |
| Kuridi | 461 |
| Sagara | 2,303 |
| Nimmagedda | 1,023 |
| Gorapur | 729 |
| Sarai | 1,153 |
| Vasabanda | 1,071 |
| Gadabagolugu | 671 |
| Koranjiguda | 209 |
| Ujjangi | 457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araku, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia