Arapaju Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Arapaju is a village situated in Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31 families residing in the village Arapaju. The total population of Arapaju is 146 out of which 59 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapaju is 1,475.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arapaju village is 25 which is 17% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapaju is 2,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,475) of Arapaju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapaju is 75.2%. Thus Arapaju village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 96.08% and the female literacy rate is 60% 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 | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Literacy | 75.21% | 96.08% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 59 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 10 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Arapaju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapaju village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 4 | 29 |
| Non Working | 85 | 28 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Arapaju,
Below are the list of villages near Arapaju village in Khajuripada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sambepadar | 267 |
| Ganjupadar | 128 |
| Pandirisuga | 150 |
| Burupada | 203 |
| Khajuripada | 3,669 |
| Sidingi | 253 |
| Kutibari | 51 |
| Balaskumph | 969 |
| Urumunda | 591 |
| Nabaguba | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapaju, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia