Aranganur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Aranganur is a village situated in Mettur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,672 families residing in the village Aranganur. The total population of Aranganur is 6,899 out of which 3,597 are males and 3,302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aranganur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aranganur village is 712 which is 10% of the total population. There are 367 male children and 345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aranganur is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Aranganur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aranganur is 64.8%. Thus Aranganur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 71.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.73% in Aranganur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aranganur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aranganur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aranganur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 712 | 367 | 345 |
| Literacy | 64.83% | 71.33% | 57.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,916 | 1,521 | 1,395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,888 | 1,293 | 1,595 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Aranganur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aranganur village out of total population, 3,226 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 883 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 901 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,028 | 2,126 | 902 |
| Cultivators | 883 | 609 | 274 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 901 | 469 | 432 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 86 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,143 | 962 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 66 | 132 |
| Non Working | 3,673 | 1,405 | 2,268 |
Map of Aranganur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Aranganur, Mettur
Below are the list of villages near Aranganur village in Mettur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinnasattappadi | 1,212 |
| Olaipatti | 10,083 |
| Periyasattappadi | 2,009 |
| Manathal Nallakavundampatti | 1,782 |
| Banapuram | 3,856 |
| Mallikuttappatti | 689 |
| Koppampatti | 1,614 |
| Chinnasoragai | 2,679 |
| Koppam | 447 |
| Periyasoragai | 10,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aranganur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia