Palavanatham Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palavanatham is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,947 families residing in the village Palavanatham. The total population of Palavanatham is 6,826 out of which 3,362 are males and 3,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavanatham is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palavanatham village is 773 which is 11% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavanatham is 1,003 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Palavanatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavanatham is 73%. Thus Palavanatham village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.42% and the female literacy rate is 64.9% in Palavanatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palavanatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palavanatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palavanatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 773 | 386 | 387 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 81.42% | 64.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 983 | 467 | 516 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,406 | 939 | 1,467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palavanatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palavanatham village out of total population, 3,421 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,741 | 1,223 | 518 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 49 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 138 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1,373 | 1,024 | 349 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,680 | 748 | 932 |
| Non Working | 3,405 | 1,391 | 2,014 |
Nearby Villages to Palavanatham,
Below are the list of villages near Palavanatham village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Villipathiri | 3,806 |
| Gopalapuram | 1,307 |
| Kovilangulam | 3,569 |
| Kattangudi | 1,608 |
| Poyyankulam | 1,234 |
| Kurunjakulam | 1,267 |
| Puliyuran | 2,534 |
| Sembatti | 3,880 |
| Mettuthottiyangulam | 1,087 |
| Kanjanaiyakkenpatti | 5,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavanatham, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia