Palayamchettikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayamchettikulam is a village situated in Palayamkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 527 families residing in the village Palayamchettikulam. The total population of Palayamchettikulam is 2,034 out of which 1,026 are males and 1,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayamchettikulam is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayamchettikulam village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayamchettikulam is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Palayamchettikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayamchettikulam is 90%. Thus Palayamchettikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 94.56% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% in Palayamchettikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayamchettikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayamchettikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayamchettikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 126 | 106 |
| Literacy | 89.96% | 94.56% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 243 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 175 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Palayamchettikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayamchettikulam village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 909 | 519 | 390 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 129 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 9 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 514 | 353 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 31 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 476 | 563 |
Nearby Villages to Palayamchettikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Palayamchettikulam village in Palayamkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelanatham | 11,570 |
| Avanapperi | 358 |
| Melapattam | 2,054 |
| Thiruthu | 52 |
| Manappadaividu | 1,674 |
| Maruthur | 1,247 |
| Thirumalaikolunthupuram | 2,422 |
| Vagaikulam | 364 |
| Keelapattam | 2,365 |
| Udayarkulam | 955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayamchettikulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia