Arugur Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Arugur is a village situated in Villianur Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,073 families residing in the village Arugur. The total population of Arugur is 8,758 out of which 4,350 are males and 4,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arugur is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arugur village is 994 which is 11% of the total population. There are 506 male children and 488 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arugur is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Arugur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arugur is 77.6%. Thus Arugur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 84.96% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Arugur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arugur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arugur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arugur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 994 | 506 | 488 |
| Literacy | 77.63% | 84.96% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,632 | 785 | 847 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,731 | 1,084 | 1,647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arugur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arugur village out of total population, 3,488 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,488 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 805 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,001 | 2,220 | 781 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 178 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 805 | 511 | 294 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 1,919 | 1,494 | 425 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 222 | 265 |
| Non Working | 5,270 | 1,908 | 3,362 |
Nearby Villages to Arugur,
Below are the list of villages near Arugur village in Villianur Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oussudu | 3,227 |
| Kizhur | 2,955 |
| Ulaivaikkal | 1,224 |
| Sathamangalam | 2,977 |
| Koodapakkam | 7,147 |
| Mangalam | 4,320 |
| Pillaiyarkuppam | 2,744 |
| Uruvaiyar | 4,568 |
| Ramanathapuram | 2,841 |
| Thirukanji | 4,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arugur, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia