Arikkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Arikkulam is a village situated in Quilandy taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,409 families residing in the village Arikkulam. The total population of Arikkulam is 18,378 out of which 8,651 are males and 9,727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arikkulam is 1,124.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arikkulam village is 1885 which is 10% of the total population. There are 946 male children and 939 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arikkulam is 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Arikkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arikkulam is 93.1%. Thus Arikkulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 96.66% and the female literacy rate is 89.93% in Arikkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arikkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arikkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arikkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,885 | 946 | 939 |
| Literacy | 93.08% | 96.66% | 89.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,562 | 750 | 812 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 3,027 | 1,203 | 1,824 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arikkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arikkulam village out of total population, 6,095 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,228 | 3,647 | 581 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 156 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 189 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3,787 | 3,265 | 522 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,867 | 924 | 943 |
| Non Working | 12,283 | 4,080 | 8,203 |
Nearby Villages to Arikkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Arikkulam village in Quilandy.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moodadi | 30,170 |
| Kottur | 12,205 |
| Nochad | 26,857 |
| Kayanna | 16,776 |
| Perambra | 11,336 |
| Koorachundu | 12,302 |
| Chakkittapara | 11,763 |
| Kanthalad | 10,003 |
| Chempanoda | 5,398 |
| Avitanallur | 18,398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arikkulam, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia