Palayakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayakottai is a village situated in Kangeyam taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 788 families residing in the village Palayakottai. The total population of Palayakottai is 2,618 out of which 1,328 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayakottai is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayakottai village is 194 which is 7% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayakottai is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Palayakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayakottai is 71%. Thus Palayakottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 81.75% and the female literacy rate is 60.15% in Palayakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 106 | 88 |
| Literacy | 71.04% | 81.75% | 60.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 173 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 896 | 329 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayakottai village out of total population, 1,899 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 731 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 566 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,742 | 952 | 790 |
| Cultivators | 731 | 385 | 346 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 566 | 279 | 287 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 19 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 396 | 269 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 69 | 88 |
| Non Working | 719 | 307 | 412 |
Nearby Villages to Palayakottai,
Below are the list of villages near Palayakottai village in Kangeyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mullipuram | 1,445 |
| Keetapalayam | 3,579 |
| Nathakadaiyur | 6,574 |
| Poomandanvalavu | 1,307 |
| Marudurai | 1,980 |
| Mangalapatti | 3,512 |
| Naalroad | 2,695 |
| Velampalayam | 3,943 |
| Peranjervali | 3,876 |
| Mettupalayam | 4,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayakottai, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia