Palavakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palavakkam is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 764 families residing in the village Palavakkam. The total population of Palavakkam is 3,013 out of which 1,501 are males and 1,512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavakkam is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palavakkam village is 324 which is 11% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavakkam is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Palavakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavakkam is 72.8%. Thus Palavakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 79.48% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% 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 | 324 | 161 | 163 |
| Literacy | 72.82% | 79.48% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,214 | 601 | 613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 723 | 378 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 1,055 | 436 | 619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Palavakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palavakkam village out of total population, 1,222 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,165 | 854 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 202 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 737 | 568 | 169 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,791 | 621 | 1,170 |
Nearby Villages to Palavakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Palavakkam village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Senjiagaram | 1,394 |
| Thamaraikuppam | 1,017 |
| Sengarai | 1,368 |
| Rallapadi | 4,104 |
| Ellapuram | 448 |
| Ariapakkam | 1,596 |
| Athupakkam | 922 |
| Vannankuppam | 1,390 |
| Thoddareddykuppam | 242 |
| Kaiyadai | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia