Arekoppa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arekoppa is a village situated in Sorab taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Arekoppa. The total population of Arekoppa is 417 out of which 207 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arekoppa is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arekoppa village is 49 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arekoppa is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Arekoppa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arekoppa is 61.1%. Thus Arekoppa village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 68.28% and the female literacy rate is 53.85% in Arekoppa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arekoppa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arekoppa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arekoppa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Literacy | 61.14% | 68.28% | 53.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 80 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arekoppa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arekoppa village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 124 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 97 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 11 | 72 |
| Non Working | 179 | 72 | 107 |
Nearby Villages to Arekoppa,
Below are the list of villages near Arekoppa village in Sorab.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolgunisi | 511 |
| Manamane | 544 |
| Chatradahalli | 431 |
| Jiralekoppa | 304 |
| Suthukote | 799 |
| Kasaraguppe | 499 |
| Biluvani | 761 |
| Shanthakoppa | 6 |
| Boppagondanakoppa | 164 |
| Gerukoppa | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arekoppa, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia