Palavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palavakkam is a village situated in Gummidipoondi taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 219 families residing in the village Palavakkam. The total population of Palavakkam is 800 out of which 418 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavakkam is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palavakkam village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavakkam is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Palavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavakkam is 67.5%. Thus Palavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 75.48% and the female literacy rate is 59.01% in Palavakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palavakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palavakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palavakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Literacy | 67.47% | 75.48% | 59.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 287 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 144 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Palavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palavakkam village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 149 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 49 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 84 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 86 | 80 |
| Non Working | 396 | 183 | 213 |
Nearby Villages to Palavakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Palavakkam village in Gummidipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangalam | 847 |
| Kanlur | 858 |
| Pudupalayam | 741 |
| Getnamallee | 1,465 |
| Karani | 755 |
| Thandalacheri | 1,574 |
| Erukkuvoy | 711 |
| Annappa Naickankuppam | 2,424 |
| Manali | 311 |
| Melmudalambedu | 1,534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia