Arpakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arpakkam is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Arpakkam. The total population of Arpakkam is 1,099 out of which 551 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arpakkam is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arpakkam village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arpakkam is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Arpakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arpakkam is 79.2%. Thus Arpakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 85.34% and the female literacy rate is 73.11% in Arpakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arpakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arpakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arpakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 60 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.15% | 85.34% | 73.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 305 | 297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 132 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arpakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arpakkam village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 228 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 128 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 85 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 91 | 46 |
| Non Working | 632 | 232 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Arpakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Arpakkam village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umayalpathy | 1,902 |
| Villandhidasa Samuthiram | 5,172 |
| Kadavasal | 1,428 |
| Olayampudur | 1,436 |
| Varisaipathuvadagal | 1,754 |
| Athiyur | 1,563 |
| Edamanal | 2,831 |
| Keelamathur | 1,570 |
| Radhanallur | 1,146 |
| Agaraelathur | 2,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arpakkam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia