Palayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayam is a village situated in Arani taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,153 families residing in the village Palayam. The total population of Palayam is 4,901 out of which 2,432 are males and 2,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayam is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayam village is 608 which is 12% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayam is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Palayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayam is 77.2%. Thus Palayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 87.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.39% 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 | 608 | 298 | 310 |
| Literacy | 77.17% | 87.07% | 67.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,554 | 763 | 791 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,588 | 574 | 1,014 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayam village out of total population, 2,356 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 581 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,163 | 1,399 | 764 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 290 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 581 | 220 | 361 |
| Household Industries | 219 | 186 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 968 | 703 | 265 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 83 | 110 |
| Non Working | 2,545 | 950 | 1,595 |
Nearby Villages to Palayam,
Below are the list of villages near Palayam village in Arani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalpoondi | 3,337 |
| Kuppam | 4,203 |
| Mamandur | 5,177 |
| Pungampadi | 3,703 |
| Sathiyavijayanagaram | 2,756 |
| Vadugasathu | 5,104 |
| Ogaiyur | 1,538 |
| Velapadi | 8,655 |
| Panaiyur | 2,299 |
| Nesal | 4,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia