Arekadu Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Arekadu is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 448 families residing in the village Arekadu. The total population of Arekadu is 1,841 out of which 920 are males and 921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arekadu is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arekadu village is 210 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arekadu is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Arekadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arekadu is 73.5%. Thus Arekadu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.45% in Arekadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arekadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arekadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arekadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 100 | 110 |
| Literacy | 73.51% | 79.51% | 67.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 172 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 122 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 268 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Arekadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arekadu village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,031 | 596 | 435 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,004 | 574 | 430 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 794 | 318 | 476 |
Map of Arekadu, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Arekadu, Madikeri
Below are the list of villages near Arekadu village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sodluru Kattemadu | 1,788 |
| Naladi | 474 |
| Kiggalu | 1,663 |
| Peroor | 752 |
| M. Badaga | 2,453 |
| Ballamavati | 1,227 |
| Hoddur | 2,761 |
| Yemmemadu | 3,530 |
| Hodavada | 2,506 |
| Nelji | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arekadu, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia