Arcadu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arcadu is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,172 families residing in the village Arcadu. The total population of Arcadu is 5,360 out of which 2,714 are males and 2,646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arcadu is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arcadu village is 646 which is 12% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arcadu is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Arcadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arcadu is 71.9%. Thus Arcadu village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.07% and the female literacy rate is 62.52% in Arcadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arcadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arcadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arcadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 321 | 325 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 81.07% | 62.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,189 | 639 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,969 | 774 | 1,195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Arcadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arcadu village out of total population, 2,688 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,688 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 814 | 638 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 302 | 252 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 69 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 286 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,874 | 938 | 936 |
| Non Working | 2,672 | 1,138 | 1,534 |
Nearby Villages to Arcadu,
Below are the list of villages near Arcadu village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veerashozhapuram | 2,584 |
| Arulavadi | 2,250 |
| C. Meyyur | 3,673 |
| Kongarayanur | 1,509 |
| Sithalingamadam | 6,801 |
| Paiyur | 3,484 |
| Vadamarudur | 4,638 |
| Andarayanur | 3,179 |
| Mudalur | 1,754 |
| T.Pudupalayam | 4,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arcadu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia