Arapaju Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Arapaju is a village situated in Phulabani block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Arapaju. The total population of Arapaju is 586 out of which 284 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapaju is 1,063.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arapaju village is 94 which is 16% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapaju is 1,474 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Arapaju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapaju is 60.6%. Thus Arapaju village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 40.24% in Arapaju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapaju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapaju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapaju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 38 | 56 |
| Literacy | 60.57% | 80.89% | 40.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 414 | 196 | 218 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 85 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.6% of total population in Arapaju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapaju village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 166 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 121 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 5 | 59 |
| Non Working | 350 | 113 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Arapaju,
Below are the list of villages near Arapaju village in Phulabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babtangia | 184 |
| Satangjargi | 190 |
| Pipali | 136 |
| Sainipadar | 266 |
| Ukusganda | 213 |
| Luhurbali | 230 |
| Pajigura | 80 |
| Bulungi | 85 |
| Salagura | 47 |
| Sarupada | 77 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapaju, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia