Palampakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palampakkam is a village situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 545 families residing in the village Palampakkam. The total population of Palampakkam is 2,221 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palampakkam is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palampakkam village is 238 which is 11% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palampakkam is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Palampakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palampakkam is 80.9%. Thus Palampakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 89.74% and the female literacy rate is 72.17% in Palampakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palampakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palampakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palampakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 120 | 118 |
| Literacy | 80.89% | 89.74% | 72.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 625 | 312 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 617 | 221 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palampakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palampakkam village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 389 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 46 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 270 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 181 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,305 | 534 | 771 |
Nearby Villages to Palampakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Palampakkam village in Vellore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanikkaniyan | 600 |
| Thuttikadu | 2,056 |
| Veppampattu | 4,299 |
| Thellai | 2,321 |
| Selamanatham | 1,302 |
| Elluparai | 170 |
| Pangalathan | 817 |
| Kilkothur | 4,497 |
| Munjurpattu | 7,295 |
| Pinnanthurai | 1,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palampakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia