Arackal Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Arackal is a village situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,625 families residing in the village Arackal. The total population of Arackal is 17,240 out of which 8,026 are males and 9,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arackal is 1,148.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arackal village is 1652 which is 10% of the total population. There are 794 male children and 858 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arackal is 1,081 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,148) of Arackal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arackal is 94.5%. Thus Arackal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.27% and the female literacy rate is 93% in Arackal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arackal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arackal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arackal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,652 | 794 | 858 |
| Literacy | 94.52% | 96.27% | 93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,332 | 1,109 | 1,223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 2,507 | 1,064 | 1,443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Arackal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arackal village out of total population, 6,291 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 704 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,499 | 3,236 | 1,263 |
| Cultivators | 515 | 498 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 704 | 641 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 49 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 3,212 | 2,048 | 1,164 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,792 | 1,088 | 704 |
| Non Working | 10,949 | 3,702 | 7,247 |
Map of Arackal, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Arackal, Pathanapuram
Below are the list of villages near Arackal village in Pathanapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karavaloor | 23,947 |
| Edamulackal | 22,004 |
| Ayiranalloor | 13,289 |
| Anchal | 33,088 |
| Thinkalkarikkakom | 18,790 |
| Eroor | 20,640 |
| Kulathupuzha | 15,931 |
| Alayamon | 12,219 |
| Arienkavu | 10,144 |
| Channappetta | 8,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arackal, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia