Palakuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palakuppam is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Palakuppam. The total population of Palakuppam is 1,610 out of which 809 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakuppam is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakuppam village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakuppam is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Palakuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakuppam is 82.8%. Thus Palakuppam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 89.37% and the female literacy rate is 76.49% in Palakuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 94 | 65 |
| Literacy | 82.84% | 89.37% | 76.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,325 | 667 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 170 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakuppam village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 239 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 138 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 82 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 152 | 160 |
| Non Working | 950 | 418 | 532 |
Nearby Villages to Palakuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Palakuppam village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alapakkam | 1,282 |
| Venmaniyathur | 1,350 |
| Attur | 1,473 |
| Kattusiviri | 1,775 |
| Endiyur | 3,103 |
| Pampundi | 1,206 |
| Kattalai | 1,453 |
| Naduvanandal | 2,412 |
| Kilsevur | 1,075 |
| Mannampoondi | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakuppam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia