Palappattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palappattu is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 459 families residing in the village Palappattu. The total population of Palappattu is 1,829 out of which 953 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palappattu is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palappattu village is 128 which is 7% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palappattu is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Palappattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palappattu is 53.5%. Thus Palappattu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 59.48% and the female literacy rate is 46.91% in Palappattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palappattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palappattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palappattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Literacy | 53.5% | 59.48% | 46.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 343 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 423 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Palappattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palappattu village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 0.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,284 | 681 | 603 |
| Non Working | 537 | 266 | 271 |
Nearby Villages to Palappattu,
Below are the list of villages near Palappattu village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mavattambadi | 1,143 |
| Karai | 2,830 |
| Tenpuduppattu | 1,115 |
| Varikkal | 2,077 |
| Kommedu | 737 |
| Melarungunam | 1,380 |
| Kappai | 1,229 |
| Mullur | 427 |
| Thiruvambattu | 1,784 |
| Tuttipattu | 2,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palappattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia