Areikana Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Areikana is a village situated in Balichandrapur block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 544 families residing in the village Areikana. The total population of Areikana is 2,363 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Areikana is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Areikana village is 276 which is 12% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Areikana is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Areikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Areikana is 91.2%. Thus Areikana village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 96.87% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% 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 | 276 | 131 | 145 |
| Literacy | 91.18% | 96.87% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 220 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 460 | 164 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Areikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Areikana village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 457 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 161 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 185 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 208 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,652 | 521 | 1,131 |
Nearby Villages to Areikana,
Below are the list of villages near Areikana village in Balichandrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gehlei | 312 |
| Dakhinakula | 685 |
| Nosta | 947 |
| Khadiyanga | 1,062 |
| Sanachanda Pur | 42 |
| Achuti Basant | 1,630 |
| Kadampal | 2,160 |
| Balikuda | 1,975 |
| Janaka | 2,109 |
| Niali | 1,562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Areikana, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia