Kamakkapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kamakkapalayam is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 749 families residing in the village Kamakkapalayam. The total population of Kamakkapalayam is 2,651 out of which 1,323 are males and 1,328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamakkapalayam is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kamakkapalayam village is 262 which is 10% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamakkapalayam is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kamakkapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamakkapalayam is 69.8%. Thus Kamakkapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 79.29% and the female literacy rate is 60.45% in Kamakkapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamakkapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamakkapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamakkapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 135 | 127 |
| Literacy | 69.82% | 79.29% | 60.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,274 | 637 | 637 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 983 | 381 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kamakkapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamakkapalayam village out of total population, 1,597 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,597 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 729 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,499 | 755 | 744 |
| Cultivators | 628 | 322 | 306 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 729 | 324 | 405 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 107 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,054 | 524 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Kamakkapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Kamakkapalayam village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mammudi | 2,822 |
| Vadakumarai | 2,055 |
| Arathi Agraharam | 1,265 |
| Thenkumarai | 1,784 |
| Thiyaganur | 2,324 |
| Sathapadi | 3,155 |
| Aragalur | 3,549 |
| Manjini | 3,771 |
| Periyeri | 4,603 |
| Pungavadi | 3,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamakkapalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia