Palankottai Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palankottai is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,201 families residing in the village Palankottai. The total population of Palankottai is 7,915 out of which 3,900 are males and 4,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palankottai is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palankottai village is 929 which is 12% of the total population. There are 461 male children and 468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palankottai is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Palankottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palankottai is 74.5%. Thus Palankottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 84.44% and the female literacy rate is 64.79% in Palankottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palankottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palankottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palankottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 929 | 461 | 468 |
| Literacy | 74.46% | 84.44% | 64.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,682 | 2,762 | 2,920 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,713 | 996 | 1,717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palankottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palankottai village out of total population, 4,238 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,661 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,139 | 1,787 | 1,352 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 298 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,661 | 784 | 877 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 27 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 977 | 678 | 299 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,099 | 473 | 626 |
| Non Working | 3,677 | 1,640 | 2,037 |
Nearby Villages to Palankottai,
Below are the list of villages near Palankottai village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Usilamgulam | 451 |
| Alangulam | 1,692 |
| Ilandaikulam | 1,265 |
| Chettikulam | 402 |
| Ko.Maruthappapuram | 2,002 |
| Mahendravadi | 2,180 |
| Periyakovilankulam | 2,114 |
| Kalappalankulam | 2,295 |
| Therkku Sankarankovil | 6,437 |
| Nalanthula | 1,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palankottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia