Aruvikkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Aruvikkarai is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,410 families residing in the village Aruvikkarai. The total population of Aruvikkarai is 5,203 out of which 2,564 are males and 2,639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aruvikkarai is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aruvikkarai village is 473 which is 9% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aruvikkarai is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Aruvikkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aruvikkarai is 87.5%. Thus Aruvikkarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 85.15% in Aruvikkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aruvikkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aruvikkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aruvikkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 244 | 229 |
| Literacy | 87.51% | 89.96% | 85.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,064 | 477 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Aruvikkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aruvikkarai village out of total population, 1,820 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,820 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,497 | 1,224 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 204 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,220 | 955 | 265 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 164 | 159 |
| Non Working | 3,383 | 1,176 | 2,207 |
Nearby Villages to Aruvikkarai,
Below are the list of villages near Aruvikkarai village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thirpparappu | 4,452 |
| Surulacode | 4,805 |
| Ponmanai | 86 |
| Mecode | 5,541 |
| Attoor | 11,699 |
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Valvachagostam | 5,579 |
| Thackalai | 9,551 |
| Kalkulam | 6,705 |
| Colachel | 9,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aruvikkarai, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia