Arpookara Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Arpookara is a village situated in Kottayam taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,641 families residing in the village Arpookara. The total population of Arpookara is 23,366 out of which 11,552 are males and 11,814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arpookara is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arpookara village is 2060 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1066 male children and 994 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arpookara is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Arpookara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arpookara is 95.8%. Thus Arpookara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 96.66% and the female literacy rate is 95.04% in Arpookara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arpookara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arpookara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arpookara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,060 | 1,066 | 994 |
| Literacy | 95.84% | 96.66% | 95.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,460 | 707 | 753 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 22 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 2,947 | 1,416 | 1,531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Arpookara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arpookara village out of total population, 9,459 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,266 | 5,966 | 2,300 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 409 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,249 | 716 | 533 |
| Household Industries | 164 | 119 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 6,388 | 4,722 | 1,666 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,193 | 502 | 691 |
| Non Working | 13,907 | 5,084 | 8,823 |
Map of Arpookara, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Arpookara, Kottayam
Below are the list of villages near Arpookara village in Kottayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaipuzha | 6,328 |
| Onamthuruth | 13,375 |
| Peroor | 18,691 |
| Ayarkunnam | 28,718 |
| Akalakunnam | 15,082 |
| Chengalam East | 5,226 |
| Anikkad | 16,897 |
| Kooroppada | 25,999 |
| Manarcad | 33,501 |
| Muttampalam | 1,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arpookara, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia