Palayam Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayam is a village situated in Dharmapuri taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,800 families residing in the village Palayam. The total population of Palayam is 7,136 out of which 3,663 are males and 3,473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayam is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayam village is 806 which is 11% of the total population. There are 420 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayam is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Palayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayam is 70.2%. Thus Palayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 59.9% 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 | 806 | 420 | 386 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 80.08% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 195 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,690 | 1,066 | 1,624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayam village out of total population, 3,757 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,757 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 966 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,578 | 1,970 | 1,608 |
| Cultivators | 1,356 | 689 | 667 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 966 | 388 | 578 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,224 | 878 | 346 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 75 | 104 |
| Non Working | 3,379 | 1,618 | 1,761 |
Nearby Villages to Palayam,
Below are the list of villages near Palayam village in Dharmapuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sivadi | 3,532 |
| Dokkubodanahalli | 5,667 |
| Budanahalli | 2,286 |
| Boalanahalli | 6,182 |
| Mittareddihalli | 3,977 |
| Maniathahalli | 13,174 |
| Dhinnahalli | 5,325 |
| Kammampatti | 7,155 |
| Thippireddihalli | 4,151 |
| Thoppur T.Kanigarahalli | 9,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia