Goonipalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Goonipalayam is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Goonipalayam. The total population of Goonipalayam is 2,131 out of which 1,047 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goonipalayam is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goonipalayam village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goonipalayam is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Goonipalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goonipalayam is 71%. Thus Goonipalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 78.82% and the female literacy rate is 63.54% in Goonipalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goonipalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goonipalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goonipalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 112 | 102 |
| Literacy | 71% | 78.82% | 63.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 641 | 317 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 310 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Goonipalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goonipalayam village out of total population, 1,251 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 345 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 213 | 224 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 125 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 635 | 315 | 320 |
| Non Working | 880 | 387 | 493 |
Nearby Villages to Goonipalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Goonipalayam village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katchur | 4,007 |
| Thimmaboopalapuram | 2,849 |
| Kalavai | 459 |
| Vellathukottai | 2,660 |
| Alapakkam | 503 |
| Nelvoy | 1,725 |
| Edambedu | 321 |
| Ammambakkam | 2,349 |
| Adhilivakkam | 149 |
| Sengunram | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goonipalayam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia