Arudesam Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arudesam is a village situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Arudesam. The total population of Arudesam is 2,383 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arudesam is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arudesam village is 197 which is 8% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arudesam is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Arudesam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arudesam is 94.9%. Thus Arudesam village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 97.18% and the female literacy rate is 92.79% in Arudesam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arudesam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arudesam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arudesam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 95 | 102 |
| Literacy | 94.92% | 97.18% | 92.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 127 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 125 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arudesam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arudesam village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 742 | 575 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 117 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 512 | 379 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 61 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,533 | 522 | 1,011 |
Nearby Villages to Arudesam,
Below are the list of villages near Arudesam village in Vilavancode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ezhudesam | 16,478 |
| Keezhkulam | 13,097 |
| Nattalam | 5,101 |
| Paloor | 8,690 |
| Edaicode | 8,459 |
| Kilamalai R.F. | 294 |
| Mancode | 6,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arudesam, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia