Palakkayam Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Palakkayam is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,764 families residing in the village Palakkayam. The total population of Palakkayam is 7,512 out of which 3,729 are males and 3,783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakkayam is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakkayam village is 807 which is 11% of the total population. There are 413 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkayam is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Palakkayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakkayam is 88.4%. Thus Palakkayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 90.59% and the female literacy rate is 86.28% in Palakkayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakkayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakkayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakkayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 807 | 413 | 394 |
| Literacy | 88.41% | 90.59% | 86.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 258 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 844 | 405 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 1,584 | 725 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Palakkayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakkayam village out of total population, 2,981 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,655 | 2,105 | 550 |
| Cultivators | 386 | 375 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 374 | 201 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,687 | 1,351 | 336 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 139 | 187 |
| Non Working | 4,531 | 1,485 | 3,046 |
Nearby Villages to Palakkayam,
Below are the list of villages near Palakkayam village in Mannarkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallamala | 12,614 |
| Mannarkad-II | 22,545 |
| Sholayur | 7,012 |
| Pottassery- I | 20,873 |
| Kottathara | 10,195 |
| Pottassery- II | 10,391 |
| Agali | 22,327 |
| Thachampara | 13,733 |
| Pudur | 6,026 |
| Karimba -I | 14,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakkayam, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia