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Arachua Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Arachua is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 223 families residing. The Arachua village has population of 868 of which 454 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Arachua village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 11.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Arachua village is 912 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Arachua as per census is 759, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Arachua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Arachua village was 69.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Arachua Male literacy stands at 77.27 % while female literacy rate was 61.08 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Arachua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Arachua village.

Arachua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 223 - -
Population 868 454 414
Child (0-6) 102 58 44
Schedule Caste 127 62 65
Schedule Tribe 146 77 69
Literacy 69.45 % 77.27 % 61.08 %
Total Workers 266 246 20
Main Worker 176 - -
Marginal Worker 90 77 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.63 % of total population in Arachua village.

Work Profile

In Arachua village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 66.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.