Palangulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palangulam is a village situated in Ramanathapuram taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Palangulam. The total population of Palangulam is 1,196 out of which 611 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangulam is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palangulam village is 124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangulam is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Palangulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangulam is 87.2%. Thus Palangulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 92.52% and the female literacy rate is 81.68% in Palangulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palangulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palangulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palangulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Literacy | 87.22% | 92.52% | 81.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 235 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 104 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palangulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palangulam village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 306 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 246 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Non Working | 809 | 273 | 536 |
Nearby Villages to Palangulam,
Below are the list of villages near Palangulam village in Ramanathapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Athyuthu | 2,717 |
| Toruvalur | 2,616 |
| Chittrakkottai | 8,574 |
| Vannivayal | 1,660 |
| Pullangudi | 1,519 |
| Surankottai | 5,873 |
| Karendal | 1,027 |
| Pattinamkattan | 4,699 |
| Kavanur | 2,907 |
| Thiruvolhiyakalugoorani | 3,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palangulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia