Palaiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palaiyam is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Palaiyam. The total population of Palaiyam is 783 out of which 384 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyam is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palaiyam village is 73 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 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 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Palaiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiyam is 81.3%. Thus Palaiyam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 73.41% 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 | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| Literacy | 81.27% | 89.4% | 73.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 163 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 72 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Palaiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiyam village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 226 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 113 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 9 | 115 |
| Non Working | 411 | 149 | 262 |
Nearby Villages to Palaiyam,
Below are the list of villages near Palaiyam village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mosur | 1,086 |
| Kaniyanur | 4,001 |
| Durgam | 1,776 |
| Nethapakkam | 1,486 |
| Melathangal | 1,151 |
| Allalacheri | 2,321 |
| Paradarami | 2,960 |
| Parikalpattu | 508 |
| Marudamangalam | 379 |
| Sennasamudram | 3,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiyam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia