Palaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palaiyur is a village situated in Kuthalam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 699 families residing in the village Palaiyur. The total population of Palaiyur is 2,737 out of which 1,392 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyur is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palaiyur village is 293 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaiyur is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Palaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiyur is 80.3%. Thus Palaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 71.27% in Palaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 149 | 144 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 88.98% | 71.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 823 | 428 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 286 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiyur village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 507 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 851 | 320 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 246 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 507 | 305 | 202 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 340 | 291 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,534 | 519 | 1,015 |
Nearby Villages to Palaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Palaiyur village in Kuthalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanjuvoy | 1,155 |
| Srikantapuram | 1,279 |
| Karuppur | 1,860 |
| Kothangudi | 751 |
| Peravur | 1,264 |
| Gangadharapuram | 2,019 |
| Komal - West | 2,952 |
| Porumbur | 1,793 |
| Komal - East | 5,261 |
| Elumagalur | 1,348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia