Arakapady Population, Caste, Working Data Ernakulam, Kerala - Census 2011
Arakapady is a village situated in Kunnathunad taluka of Ernakulam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,213 families residing in the village Arakapady. The total population of Arakapady is 17,779 out of which 8,920 are males and 8,859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arakapady is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arakapady village is 1845 which is 10% of the total population. There are 923 male children and 922 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arakapady is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Arakapady village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arakapady is 93.8%. Thus Arakapady village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Ernakulam district. The male literacy rate is 96.34% and the female literacy rate is 91.32% in Arakapady village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arakapady village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arakapady Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arakapady village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,845 | 923 | 922 |
| Literacy | 93.84% | 96.34% | 91.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,032 | 997 | 1,035 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 65 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 2,827 | 1,216 | 1,611 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Arakapady village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arakapady village out of total population, 6,675 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,746 | 4,594 | 1,152 |
| Cultivators | 540 | 455 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 181 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 4,864 | 3,885 | 979 |
| Marginal Workers | 929 | 541 | 388 |
| Non Working | 11,104 | 3,785 | 7,319 |
Map of Arakapady, Ernakulam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Arakapady, Kunnathunad
Below are the list of villages near Arakapady village in Kunnathunad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rayamangalam | 27,537 |
| Irapuram | 19,137 |
| Asamannoor | 19,311 |
| Mazhuvannoor | 14,946 |
| Vengoor West | 17,355 |
| Pattimattom | 21,595 |
| Vengoor | 10,961 |
| Kizhakkambalam | 23,186 |
| Kombanad | 10,976 |
| Vadavukode | 2,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arakapady, Ernakulam, Kerala - Wikipedia