Pallamerkkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pallamerkkulam is a village situated in Ramanathapuram taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 921 families residing in the village Pallamerkkulam. The total population of Pallamerkkulam is 3,843 out of which 1,889 are males and 1,954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pallamerkkulam is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pallamerkkulam village is 396 which is 10% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pallamerkkulam is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Pallamerkkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pallamerkkulam is 78.5%. Thus Pallamerkkulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 87.46% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Pallamerkkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pallamerkkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pallamerkkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pallamerkkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 191 | 205 |
| Literacy | 78.53% | 87.46% | 69.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,698 | 831 | 867 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,136 | 404 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pallamerkkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pallamerkkulam village out of total population, 1,949 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,949 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 684 | 510 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 62 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 531 | 420 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,265 | 628 | 637 |
| Non Working | 1,894 | 751 | 1,143 |
Nearby Villages to Pallamerkkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Pallamerkkulam village in Ramanathapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulapatham | 1,909 |
| Kanjirangudi | 7,465 |
| Valanur | 2,901 |
| Keelakarai | 3,628 |
| Panaydiyendal | 1,257 |
| Manikkaneri | 886 |
| Nalirukkai | 1,216 |
| Pullandai | 1,324 |
| Alangulam | 1,395 |
| Mayakulam | 5,794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pallamerkkulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia