Palaiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palaiyam is a village situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Palaiyam. The total population of Palaiyam is 904 out of which 469 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyam is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palaiyam village is 101 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaiyam is 603 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Palaiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiyam is 66.1%. Thus Palaiyam village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 52.64% in Palaiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 63 | 38 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 79.31% | 52.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 686 | 356 | 330 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 147 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Palaiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiyam village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 262 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 208 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 401 | 206 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Palaiyam,
Below are the list of villages near Palaiyam village in Harur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Theerthamalai | 2,055 |
| Gudalur | 2,976 |
| Andiyur | 527 |
| Valaduppu | 121 |
| Melachengambadi | 720 |
| Chellampatti | 1,737 |
| Mondukuli | 889 |
| Kavoipatty | 426 |
| Kilchengampadi | 307 |
| Sekkampatti | 3,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiyam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia