Padalam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Padalam is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 559 families residing in the village Padalam. The total population of Padalam is 2,238 out of which 1,121 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padalam is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padalam village is 264 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padalam is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Padalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padalam is 73.8%. Thus Padalam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.56% in Padalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 140 | 124 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 82.06% | 65.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,808 | 913 | 895 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 782 | 316 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Padalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padalam village out of total population, 1,147 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 718 | 512 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 609 | 447 | 162 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 150 | 279 |
| Non Working | 1,091 | 459 | 632 |
Nearby Villages to Padalam,
Below are the list of villages near Padalam village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palayanur | 4,213 |
| Pulipurakoil | 1,599 |
| Moosivakkam | 1,594 |
| Lakshminarayanapuram | 1,647 |
| Vaiyavur | 1,299 |
| Pathur | 579 |
| Mambattu | 803 |
| Arayapakkam | 1,800 |
| Kunnankolathur | 456 |
| Janakipuram | 1,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia