Arikela Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Arikela is a village situated in Ramasamudram mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 881 families residing in the village Arikela. The total population of Arikela is 3,599 out of which 1,826 are males and 1,773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arikela is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arikela village is 386 which is 11% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arikela is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Arikela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arikela is 63.1%. Thus Arikela village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 75.12% and the female literacy rate is 50.85% in Arikela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arikela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arikela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arikela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 386 | 210 | 176 |
| Literacy | 63.06% | 75.12% | 50.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 162 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,573 | 612 | 961 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Arikela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arikela village out of total population, 1,971 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,971 workers engaged in Main Work, 967 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 564 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,776 | 994 | 782 |
| Cultivators | 967 | 554 | 413 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 564 | 275 | 289 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 143 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 97 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,628 | 735 | 893 |
Nearby Villages to Arikela,
Below are the list of villages near Arikela village in Ramasamudram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Miniki | 2,307 |
| Malenatham | 3,000 |
| Voolapadu | 3,187 |
| Kudurucheemanapalle | 2,120 |
| Chokkandlapalle | 2,733 |
| Moogavadi | 3,302 |
| Kurijala | 1,478 |
| Ramasamudram | 7,645 |
| Elavanellore | 1,928 |
| R.Nadimpalle | 3,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arikela, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia