Palayakkayal Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayakkayal is a village situated in Srivaikuntam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,214 families residing in the village Palayakkayal. The total population of Palayakkayal is 5,024 out of which 2,519 are males and 2,505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayakkayal is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayakkayal village is 560 which is 11% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayakkayal is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Palayakkayal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayakkayal is 87.6%. Thus Palayakkayal village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 92.01% and the female literacy rate is 83.14% in Palayakkayal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayakkayal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayakkayal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayakkayal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 560 | 279 | 281 |
| Literacy | 87.59% | 92.01% | 83.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,722 | 857 | 865 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,114 | 458 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayakkayal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayakkayal village out of total population, 2,075 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,963 | 1,394 | 569 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,868 | 1,324 | 544 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 48 | 64 |
| Non Working | 2,949 | 1,077 | 1,872 |
Nearby Villages to Palayakkayal,
Below are the list of villages near Palayakkayal village in Srivaikuntam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iruvappapuram | 1,753 |
| Manjanirkayal | 1,143 |
| Tirupanichettikulam | 795 |
| Agaram | 1,924 |
| Nallathi | 2,874 |
| Maramangalam | 3,819 |
| Srimulakkarai | 4,363 |
| Arumugamangalam | 1,189 |
| Padmanabhamangalam | 2,398 |
| Siruthondanallur | 4,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayakkayal, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia