Arappedu Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arappedu is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Arappedu. The total population of Arappedu is 1,245 out of which 618 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arappedu is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arappedu village is 124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arappedu is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Arappedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arappedu is 73.3%. Thus Arappedu village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.97% and the female literacy rate is 63.97% in Arappedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arappedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arappedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arappedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73.33% | 82.97% | 63.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 243 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 160 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Arappedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arappedu village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 721 | 366 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 150 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 163 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Non Working | 461 | 222 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Arappedu,
Below are the list of villages near Arappedu village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thenpakkam | 1,293 |
| Kolathur | 1,206 |
| Ammanambakkam | 944 |
| Ayakunnam | 794 |
| Indalur | 2,632 |
| Thuthuvilampattu | 637 |
| Vettamperumbakkam | 627 |
| Puliyani | 701 |
| Thandalam | 1,147 |
| Voyalur | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arappedu, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia