Palayankottai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayankottai is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 615 families residing in the village Palayankottai. The total population of Palayankottai is 2,543 out of which 1,305 are males and 1,238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayankottai is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palayankottai village is 250 which is 10% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayankottai is 724 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Palayankottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayankottai is 85.1%. Thus Palayankottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 91.21% and the female literacy rate is 78.82% in Palayankottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayankottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayankottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayankottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 145 | 105 |
| Literacy | 85.09% | 91.21% | 78.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 247 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Palayankottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayankottai village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 656 | 547 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 166 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 276 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 148 | 86 |
| Non Working | 1,653 | 610 | 1,043 |
Nearby Villages to Palayankottai,
Below are the list of villages near Palayankottai village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palayankottai | 1,871 |
| Valasakkadu | 1,760 |
| Ramapuram | 4,244 |
| Kurinjikudi | 630 |
| Kozhai | 4,974 |
| Nandeeswaramangalam | 1,736 |
| Adivaraganallur | 3,337 |
| Vattathur | 1,771 |
| Thorankuppam | 92 |
| Pudaiyur | 2,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayankottai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia