Arappakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arappakkam is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 861 families residing in the village Arappakkam. The total population of Arappakkam is 3,464 out of which 1,715 are males and 1,749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arappakkam is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arappakkam village is 342 which is 10% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arappakkam is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Arappakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arappakkam is 70.3%. Thus Arappakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 81.86% and the female literacy rate is 58.93% in Arappakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arappakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arappakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arappakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 166 | 176 |
| Literacy | 70.31% | 81.86% | 58.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,410 | 683 | 727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 154 | 72 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 1,269 | 447 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Arappakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arappakkam village out of total population, 2,057 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 760 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 774 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,836 | 1,043 | 793 |
| Cultivators | 760 | 475 | 285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 774 | 356 | 418 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 197 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 61 | 160 |
| Non Working | 1,407 | 611 | 796 |
Nearby Villages to Arappakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Arappakkam village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalaputhur | 1,603 |
| Bodhamangalam | 7,519 |
| Kovoor | 1,371 |
| Vairaperiyankuppam | 373 |
| Karkonnam | 1,713 |
| Vedandavadi | 4,734 |
| Mallappa Nayakkam Palayam | 1,486 |
| Mangalam | 9,405 |
| Salaiyanur | 2,493 |
| Palanandal | 2,803 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arappakkam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia