Palakarai Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palakarai is a village situated in Perundurai taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,147 families residing in the village Palakarai. The total population of Palakarai is 3,570 out of which 1,816 are males and 1,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakarai is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakarai village is 302 which is 8% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakarai is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Palakarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakarai is 69.8%. Thus Palakarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 78.45% and the female literacy rate is 60.89% in Palakarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 164 | 138 |
| Literacy | 69.77% | 78.45% | 60.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 565 | 287 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,290 | 520 | 770 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakarai village out of total population, 1,953 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,895 | 1,135 | 760 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 209 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 207 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 189 | 83 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 955 | 636 | 319 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,617 | 651 | 966 |
Nearby Villages to Palakarai,
Below are the list of villages near Palakarai village in Perundurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poovampalayam | 846 |
| Chinnamallampalayam | 1,029 |
| Thiruvachi | 2,678 |
| Nimittipalayam | 2,004 |
| Sinnavilamalai | 223 |
| Unjapalayam | 723 |
| Periyavilamalai | 352 |
| Kallakulam | 763 |
| Kandampalayam | 717 |
| Sellappampalayam | 767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakarai, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia