Arkkavadi Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arkkavadi is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Arkkavadi. The total population of Arkkavadi is 1,620 out of which 840 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arkkavadi is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arkkavadi village is 214 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arkkavadi is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Arkkavadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arkkavadi is 58.5%. Thus Arkkavadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 70.19% and the female literacy rate is 46.02% in Arkkavadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arkkavadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arkkavadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arkkavadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 112 | 102 |
| Literacy | 58.53% | 70.19% | 46.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 797 | 329 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arkkavadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arkkavadi village out of total population, 1,012 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,012 workers engaged in Main Work, 530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 999 | 552 | 447 |
| Cultivators | 530 | 334 | 196 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 171 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 608 | 280 | 328 |
Map of Arkkavadi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Arkkavadi, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Arkkavadi village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suthamalai | 1,166 |
| Sripadanallur | 2,236 |
| Porasapattu | 1,147 |
| Jambadai | 2,752 |
| Adanur | 711 |
| Tiruvarangam | 1,962 |
| Mangalam | 3,207 |
| Kallippadi | 1,655 |
| Erudayampattu | 1,304 |
| Maniyandal | 1,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arkkavadi, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia