Arangam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arangam is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Arangam. The total population of Arangam is 600 out of which 280 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arangam is 1,143.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arangam village is 79 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arangam is 1,257 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,143) of Arangam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arangam is 37.8%. Thus Arangam village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 45.71% and the female literacy rate is 30.8% in Arangam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arangam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arangam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arangam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Literacy | 37.81% | 45.71% | 30.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 595 | 277 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 168 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Arangam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arangam village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 181 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 137 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 254 | 96 | 158 |
Nearby Villages to Arangam,
Below are the list of villages near Arangam village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narthananedu | 295 |
| Madur | 581 |
| Kumbipodi | 147 |
| Chinnamadur | 252 |
| Senthittu | 726 |
| Kottachchedu | 311 |
| Kelaiyur | 554 |
| Pilleri | 542 |
| Pelakkadu | 646 |
| Talai cholai | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arangam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia