Pudupalaiyam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pudupalaiyam is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,241 families residing in the village Pudupalaiyam. The total population of Pudupalaiyam is 7,922 out of which 4,015 are males and 3,907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pudupalaiyam is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pudupalaiyam village is 811 which is 10% of the total population. There are 405 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pudupalaiyam is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Pudupalaiyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pudupalaiyam is 84.6%. Thus Pudupalaiyam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.5% and the female literacy rate is 78.52% in Pudupalaiyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pudupalaiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pudupalaiyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pudupalaiyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 811 | 405 | 406 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 90.5% | 78.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 677 | 332 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,906 | 748 | 1,158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pudupalaiyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pudupalaiyam village out of total population, 3,498 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,371 | 2,369 | 1,002 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 122 | 69 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 3,137 | 2,237 | 900 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Non Working | 4,424 | 1,583 | 2,841 |
Nearby Villages to Pudupalaiyam,
Below are the list of villages near Pudupalaiyam village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melarajakularaman | 16,652 |
| Kollankondan | 6,811 |
| Keelrajakularaman | 8,986 |
| Sundararajapuram | 4,370 |
| Reghunathapuram | 2,694 |
| Solaicheri | 2,105 |
| Kadambankulam | 983 |
| Terkuvenganallur | 5,745 |
| Ayan Kollankondan | 9,014 |
| Varagunaramapuram | 1,357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia