Palavaykandan Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palavaykandan is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Palavaykandan. The total population of Palavaykandan is 456 out of which 240 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavaykandan is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palavaykandan village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavaykandan is 542 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Palavaykandan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavaykandan is 74.2%. Thus Palavaykandan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 86.11% and the female literacy rate is 61.58% in Palavaykandan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palavaykandan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palavaykandan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palavaykandan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Literacy | 74.22% | 86.11% | 61.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 141 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 54 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palavaykandan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palavaykandan village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 10.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 113 | 25 |
| Non Working | 302 | 111 | 191 |
Nearby Villages to Palavaykandan,
Below are the list of villages near Palavaykandan village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shandan | 1,132 |
| Eachampoondi | 906 |
| Melpakkathurai | 1,581 |
| Sirukattur | 1,379 |
| Ayangudi | 1,772 |
| Kanjankollai | 3,199 |
| Kuchur | 942 |
| Achalpuram | 1,067 |
| Movur | 1,976 |
| Eyyalur | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavaykandan, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia