Palaiyapattinam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palaiyapattinam is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 454 families residing in the village Palaiyapattinam. The total population of Palaiyapattinam is 1,864 out of which 919 are males and 945 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyapattinam is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palaiyapattinam village is 278 which is 15% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaiyapattinam is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Palaiyapattinam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiyapattinam is 68.3%. Thus Palaiyapattinam village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Palaiyapattinam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaiyapattinam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaiyapattinam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaiyapattinam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 148 | 130 |
| Literacy | 68.28% | 79.51% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 292 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 306 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaiyapattinam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiyapattinam village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 548 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 898 | 528 | 370 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 227 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 548 | 219 | 329 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 81 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 962 | 390 | 572 |
Nearby Villages to Palaiyapattinam,
Below are the list of villages near Palaiyapattinam village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Irusalakuppam | 1,236 |
| Kotteri | 2,050 |
| Chitterikuppam | 1,352 |
| Periyakappankulam | 2,797 |
| Kavanai | 738 |
| Chinnakappankulam | 704 |
| Sembalakkurichi | 1,206 |
| Kolliruppu | 2,882 |
| Chinnavadavadi | 1,020 |
| Ammeri | 6,920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiyapattinam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia