Palayam Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayam is a village situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Palayam. The total population of Palayam is 489 out of which 256 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayam is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayam village is 47 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayam is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Palayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayam is 69.7%. Thus Palayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 64.59% in Palayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Literacy | 69.68% | 74.25% | 64.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 83 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayam village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 144 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 83 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 230 | 106 | 124 |
Nearby Villages to Palayam,
Below are the list of villages near Palayam village in Harur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalladipatti | 454 |
| Elavadi | 2,114 |
| Pallipatti | 606 |
| Navalai | 3,127 |
| Velampatti | 608 |
| Chinnakoundampatti | 946 |
| Marudipatti | 2,026 |
| Vagurappampatti | 4,869 |
| Mettuvalasai | 476 |
| Pallipatti | 1,633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia