Areikana Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Areikana is a village situated in Bhandari Pokhari block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Areikana. The total population of Areikana is 871 out of which 443 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Areikana is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Areikana village is 78 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Areikana is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Areikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Areikana is 85.6%. Thus Areikana village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% in Areikana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Areikana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Areikana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Areikana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Literacy | 85.62% | 93.03% | 78.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 69 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Areikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Areikana village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 181 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 148 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 35 | 61 |
| Non Working | 581 | 227 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Areikana,
Below are the list of villages near Areikana village in Bhandari Pokhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nunapadi | 209 |
| Joragadia | 667 |
| Patuli | 1,761 |
| Naguan | 2,499 |
| Kotsira | 1,233 |
| Bahadalpur | 682 |
| Uttarbad | 2,423 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,373 |
| Sasan | 755 |
| Saro | 1,450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Areikana, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia