Palakkanuthu Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palakkanuthu is a village situated in Dindigul taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,772 families residing in the village Palakkanuthu. The total population of Palakkanuthu is 9,977 out of which 5,068 are males and 4,909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakkanuthu is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakkanuthu village is 876 which is 9% of the total population. There are 464 male children and 412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkanuthu is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Palakkanuthu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakkanuthu is 70.8%. Thus Palakkanuthu village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 80.82% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Palakkanuthu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakkanuthu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakkanuthu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakkanuthu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 876 | 464 | 412 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 80.82% | 60.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,115 | 1,091 | 1,024 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,536 | 1,347 | 2,189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakkanuthu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakkanuthu village out of total population, 6,184 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 927 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,633 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,092 | 2,837 | 2,255 |
| Cultivators | 927 | 548 | 379 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,633 | 1,200 | 1,433 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,504 | 1,070 | 434 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,092 | 529 | 563 |
| Non Working | 3,793 | 1,702 | 2,091 |
Nearby Villages to Palakkanuthu,
Below are the list of villages near Palakkanuthu village in Dindigul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurunathanaickenur | 3,998 |
| Neelamalakottai | 2,712 |
| Sullerumbu | 5,255 |
| K.Pudukottai | 2,275 |
| Alagupatti | 2,848 |
| Silvarpatti | 7,280 |
| Kothapulli | 4,816 |
| Kamachipuram | 5,010 |
| Tettupatti | 8,205 |
| Mangarai | 3,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakkanuthu, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia