Ammapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ammapalayam is a village situated in Salem taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 620 families residing in the village Ammapalayam. The total population of Ammapalayam is 2,230 out of which 1,102 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ammapalayam is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ammapalayam village is 241 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ammapalayam is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Ammapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ammapalayam is 69.7%. Thus Ammapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 80.3% and the female literacy rate is 59.26% in Ammapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ammapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ammapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ammapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 112 | 129 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 80.3% | 59.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 211 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 307 | 536 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ammapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ammapalayam village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,128 | 698 | 430 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 57 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 123 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 690 | 503 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,075 | 396 | 679 |
Nearby Villages to Ammapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Ammapalayam village in Salem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukkuthipalayam | 1,042 |
| Sandiyur | 1,741 |
| Erumanayakanpalayam | 768 |
| Sandiyur Attayampatti | 3,961 |
| Valakuttapatti | 2,193 |
| Pallitherupatti | 662 |
| Basuvanathampatti | 1,162 |
| Tippampatti | 3,156 |
| Eruvadipettampatti | 557 |
| kuralnatham | 1,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ammapalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia