Palamel Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Palamel is a village situated in Mavelikkara taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,546 families residing in the village Palamel. The total population of Palamel is 32,512 out of which 15,229 are males and 17,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palamel is 1,135.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palamel village is 2792 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1451 male children and 1341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palamel is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Palamel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palamel is 94.1%. Thus Palamel village has higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 96.03% and the female literacy rate is 92.36% in Palamel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palamel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palamel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palamel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,792 | 1,451 | 1,341 |
| Literacy | 94.06% | 96.03% | 92.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,259 | 2,518 | 2,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 4,557 | 1,998 | 2,559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palamel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palamel village out of total population, 10,518 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,518 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,014 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,092 | 6,104 | 1,988 |
| Cultivators | 1,103 | 984 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,014 | 847 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 164 | 117 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 5,811 | 4,156 | 1,655 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,426 | 1,546 | 880 |
| Non Working | 21,994 | 7,579 | 14,415 |
Nearby Villages to Palamel,
Below are the list of villages near Palamel village in Mavelikkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noornad | 25,375 |
| Thamarakkulam | 27,017 |
| Chunakkara | 22,730 |
| Vallikunnam | 30,394 |
| Perungala | 14,151 |
| Thekkekara | 32,373 |
| Vettiyar | 21,393 |
| Thriperumthura | 15,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palamel, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia