Arungunam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arungunam is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 578 families residing in the village Arungunam. The total population of Arungunam is 2,129 out of which 1,063 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arungunam is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arungunam village is 164 which is 8% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arungunam is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Arungunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arungunam is 73.2%. Thus Arungunam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.62% and the female literacy rate is 63.71% in Arungunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arungunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arungunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arungunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 79 | 85 |
| Literacy | 73.18% | 82.62% | 63.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 935 | 475 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 250 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Arungunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arungunam village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 426 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 144 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 188 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 220 | 346 |
| Non Working | 990 | 417 | 573 |
Nearby Villages to Arungunam,
Below are the list of villages near Arungunam village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devadur | 1,298 |
| Sholamthangal | 289 |
| Mariputhur | 901 |
| Gendracheri | 1,522 |
| Murukkambakkam | 942 |
| Vilvarayanallur | 1,567 |
| Kavadur | 1,033 |
| Silavattam | 3,119 |
| Vilagam | 141 |
| Guddalur | 1,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arungunam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia