Arapakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arapakkam is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 953 families residing in the village Arapakkam. The total population of Arapakkam is 3,812 out of which 1,869 are males and 1,943 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapakkam is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arapakkam village is 353 which is 9% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapakkam is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Arapakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapakkam is 89.8%. Thus Arapakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 96.34% and the female literacy rate is 83.47% in Arapakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 177 | 176 |
| Literacy | 89.77% | 96.34% | 83.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 822 | 393 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 239 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arapakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapakkam village out of total population, 1,370 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,370 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,039 | 796 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 49 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 879 | 671 | 208 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 245 | 86 |
| Non Working | 2,442 | 828 | 1,614 |
Nearby Villages to Arapakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Arapakkam village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilminnal | 8,004 |
| Melakuppam | 3,049 |
| Thengal | 1,480 |
| Thimmanacherikuppam | 1,707 |
| Ammananthangal | 4,221 |
| Nandiyalam | 8,984 |
| Thenkadappanthangal | 2,220 |
| Veppur | 5,301 |
| Bagaveli | 1,456 |
| Gudimallur | 1,968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia