Palamedu Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palamedu is a village situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 734 families residing in the village Palamedu. The total population of Palamedu is 2,632 out of which 1,332 are males and 1,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palamedu is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palamedu village is 219 which is 8% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palamedu is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Palamedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palamedu is 70.5%. Thus Palamedu village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.29% in Palamedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palamedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palamedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palamedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 100 | 119 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 80.19% | 60.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 988 | 516 | 472 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 932 | 344 | 588 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palamedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palamedu village out of total population, 1,517 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,447 | 806 | 641 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 195 | 189 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 651 | 318 | 333 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 280 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 29 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,115 | 497 | 618 |
Nearby Villages to Palamedu,
Below are the list of villages near Palamedu village in Tiruchengode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottaipalayam | 1,164 |
| Karungalpatti | 577 |
| Paruttipalli | 2,451 |
| Morangam | 650 |
| Ramapuram | 2,712 |
| Sundagipalaiyam | 292 |
| Avanasipatti | 1,183 |
| Munjanur | 5,031 |
| Vandinatham | 401 |
| Kallupalaiyam | 729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palamedu, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia