Aracode Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Aracode is a village situated in Kotagiri taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Aracode. The total population of Aracode is 781 out of which 386 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aracode is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aracode village is 110 which is 14% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aracode is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Aracode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aracode is 72.1%. Thus Aracode village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 80.36% and the female literacy rate is 63.88% in Aracode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aracode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aracode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aracode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 80.36% | 63.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 772 | 381 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 116 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Aracode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aracode village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 203 | 161 |
| Other Workers | 364 | 203 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Non Working | 349 | 154 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Aracode,
Below are the list of villages near Aracode village in Kotagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandipuram | 172 |
| Kokkode | 147 |
| Denad | 8,284 |
| Kadinamala | 407 |
| Nedugula | 13,071 |
| Kengarai | 6,820 |
| Kodanad | 4,153 |
| Konakarai | 7,511 |
| Kallampalayam | 1,691 |
| Naduhatty | 10,278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aracode, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia