Palapatti Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palapatti is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,329 families residing in the village Palapatti. The total population of Palapatti is 4,807 out of which 2,342 are males and 2,465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palapatti is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palapatti village is 402 which is 8% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palapatti is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Palapatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palapatti is 63.1%. Thus Palapatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 76.34% and the female literacy rate is 50.53% in Palapatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palapatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palapatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palapatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 191 | 211 |
| Literacy | 63.13% | 76.34% | 50.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,206 | 580 | 626 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,026 | 700 | 1,326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palapatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palapatti village out of total population, 2,936 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,936 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 773 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,153 | 1,177 | 976 |
| Cultivators | 556 | 304 | 252 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 773 | 289 | 484 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 752 | 545 | 207 |
| Marginal Workers | 783 | 381 | 402 |
| Non Working | 1,871 | 784 | 1,087 |
Nearby Villages to Palapatti,
Below are the list of villages near Palapatti village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanikarai | 1,310 |
| Kalvarpatti | 6,995 |
| Pudukottai | 7,967 |
| Kuddam | 4,785 |
| Vadugambadi | 6,515 |
| Kaithian Kottai | 2,705 |
| Kombai | 8,918 |
| Kulathupatti | 1,273 |
| Chinnaluppai | 1,397 |
| Kudappam | 714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palapatti, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia