Arpakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Arpakkam is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 731 families residing in the village Arpakkam. The total population of Arpakkam is 2,937 out of which 1,475 are males and 1,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arpakkam is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arpakkam village is 378 which is 13% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arpakkam is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Arpakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arpakkam is 70.1%. Thus Arpakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% in Arpakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arpakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arpakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arpakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 181 | 197 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 76.74% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,626 | 808 | 818 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 171 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 1,143 | 482 | 661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Arpakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arpakkam village out of total population, 1,269 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,269 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,117 | 782 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 122 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 436 | 207 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 529 | 440 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 37 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 656 | 1,012 |
Map of Arpakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Arpakkam, Kancheepuram
Below are the list of villages near Arpakkam village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magaral | 2,834 |
| Kalakattur | 2,539 |
| Kavanthandalam | 1,619 |
| Vedal | 906 |
| Nelveli | 667 |
| Perumanallur | 438 |
| Kilputhur | 170 |
| Kolathur | 508 |
| Kambarajapuram | 1,527 |
| Melputhur | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arpakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia