Arapaju Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Arapaju is a village situated in Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Arapaju. The total population of Arapaju is 688 out of which 338 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arapaju is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arapaju village is 89 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arapaju is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Arapaju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arapaju is 66.1%. Thus Arapaju village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 50.16% in Arapaju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arapaju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arapaju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arapaju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 50 | 39 |
| Literacy | 66.11% | 83.33% | 50.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 155 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 92 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 98 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Arapaju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arapaju village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 135 | 123 |
| Non Working | 385 | 175 | 210 |
Map of Arapaju, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Arapaju, Khajuripada
Below are the list of villages near Arapaju village in Khajuripada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burharakadi | 280 |
| Matungi | 21 |
| Saskedi | 87 |
| Karuna | 121 |
| Darada | 440 |
| Malbhuin | 118 |
| Pensoru | 5 |
| Mundakurti | 42 |
| Kolathasahi | 814 |
| Premajhari | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arapaju, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia