Palakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palakurichi is a village situated in Kilvelur taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 455 families residing in the village Palakurichi. The total population of Palakurichi is 1,624 out of which 837 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakurichi is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakurichi village is 163 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakurichi is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Palakurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakurichi is 81.5%. Thus Palakurichi village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 72.38% in Palakurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 82 | 81 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 89.93% | 72.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 914 | 460 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 158 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakurichi village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 194 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 132 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 333 | 299 |
| Non Working | 672 | 310 | 362 |
Nearby Villages to Palakurichi,
Below are the list of villages near Palakurichi village in Kilvelur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ottathattai | 419 |
| Cholavidyapuram | 2,210 |
| Thalayamazhai | 1,424 |
| Karunguni | 2,564 |
| Prathabaramapuram | 10,124 |
| Thiruppoondi | 5,198 |
| Chinathumboor | 2,362 |
| Thiruppoondi | 5,647 |
| Thanilappadi | 1,201 |
| Kilapidagai | 2,662 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakurichi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia