Arakhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Arakhapur is a village situated in Buguda block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Arakhapur. The total population of Arakhapur is 2,292 out of which 980 are males and 1,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arakhapur is 1,339.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arakhapur village is 293 which is 13% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arakhapur is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,339) of Arakhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arakhapur is 69.5%. Thus Arakhapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 81.28% and the female literacy rate is 61.23% in Arakhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arakhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arakhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arakhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 152 | 141 |
| Literacy | 69.53% | 81.28% | 61.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 24 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 902 | 307 | 595 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arakhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arakhapur village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 28.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 172 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 57 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 523 | 265 | 258 |
| Non Working | 1,564 | 543 | 1,021 |
Map of Arakhapur, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Arakhapur, Buguda
Below are the list of villages near Arakhapur village in Buguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jholari | 768 |
| Mahulapali | 2,466 |
| Kanchura | 1,060 |
| Ekadala | 800 |
| Manikyapur | 586 |
| Sunakera | 1,289 |
| Antarapada | 2,454 |
| Sadasibapur | 462 |
| Kandhachandanapedi | 267 |
| Ballipadar | 5,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arakhapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia