Arapallam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arapallam is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 843 families residing in the village Arapallam. The total population of Arapallam is 3,260 out of which 1,627 are males and 1,633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapallam is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arapallam village is 339 which is 10% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapallam is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Arapallam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapallam is 80.3%. Thus Arapallam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 87.93% and the female literacy rate is 72.81% in Arapallam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapallam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapallam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapallam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 339 | 177 | 162 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 87.93% | 72.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,921 | 958 | 963 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 352 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arapallam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapallam village out of total population, 1,421 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 545 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 928 | 682 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 545 | 342 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 196 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 493 | 288 | 205 |
| Non Working | 1,839 | 657 | 1,182 |
Nearby Villages to Arapallam,
Below are the list of villages near Arapallam village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyanthurai | 1,913 |
| Mudhalaimedu | 3,215 |
| Pudupattinam | 10,077 |
| Achalpuram | 4,630 |
| Kattur | 1,036 |
| Thirumailadi | 13,378 |
| Mahendrapalli | 1,601 |
| Nallanayakipuram | 2,401 |
| Alakkudy | 3,971 |
| Alalasundram | 1,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapallam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia