Arikady Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Arikady is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,398 families residing in the village Arikady. The total population of Arikady is 8,001 out of which 3,813 are males and 4,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arikady is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arikady village is 1199 which is 15% of the total population. There are 633 male children and 566 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arikady is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Arikady village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arikady is 89.8%. Thus Arikady village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 94.97% and the female literacy rate is 85.31% in Arikady village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arikady village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arikady Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arikady village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,199 | 633 | 566 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 94.97% | 85.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 154 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,891 | 793 | 1,098 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Arikady village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arikady village out of total population, 1,953 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,235 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 86 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 97 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 19 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 1,177 | 1,033 | 144 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 339 | 136 |
| Non Working | 6,048 | 2,239 | 3,809 |
Map of Arikady, Kasaragod, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Arikady, Kasaragod
Below are the list of villages near Arikady village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bombrana | 3,759 |
| Ichilampady | 4,001 |
| Ujarulvar | 1,328 |
| Patla | 5,481 |
| Kidoor | 2,569 |
| Kalnad | 18,029 |
| Kannur | 2,421 |
| Perumbala | 8,096 |
| Edanad | 2,922 |
| Thekkil | 14,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arikady, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia