East Rajapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
East Rajapalayam is a village situated in Gangavalli taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 801 families residing in the village East Rajapalayam. The total population of East Rajapalayam is 3,109 out of which 1,549 are males and 1,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of East Rajapalayam is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in East Rajapalayam village is 295 which is 9% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of East Rajapalayam is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of East Rajapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of East Rajapalayam is 68.6%. Thus East Rajapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 78.73% and the female literacy rate is 58.79% in East Rajapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), East Rajapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
East Rajapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about East Rajapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 162 | 133 |
| Literacy | 68.62% | 78.73% | 58.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 938 | 469 | 469 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,178 | 457 | 721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in East Rajapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In East Rajapalayam village out of total population, 1,760 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 673 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 862 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,676 | 862 | 814 |
| Cultivators | 673 | 378 | 295 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 862 | 379 | 483 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 94 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 23 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,349 | 664 | 685 |
Nearby Villages to East Rajapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near East Rajapalayam village in Gangavalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pagudapadi | 1,367 |
| Pinnanur | 268 |
| Laddivadi | 3,315 |
| Kavarpanai | 1,638 |
| Thittacheri | 1,374 |
| Veppadi | 1,399 |
| Pachamalai | 4,712 |
| Belur | 1,644 |
| Veppanthattai | 392 |
| Valasakkalpatti | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- East Rajapalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia