Pudupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pudupalayam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 256 families residing in the village Pudupalayam. The total population of Pudupalayam is 1,092 out of which 554 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pudupalayam is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pudupalayam village is 119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pudupalayam is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Pudupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pudupalayam is 65.2%. Thus Pudupalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.03% and the female literacy rate is 56.2% in Pudupalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pudupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pudupalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pudupalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 65 | 54 |
| Literacy | 65.16% | 74.03% | 56.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 34 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 458 | 192 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Pudupalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pudupalayam village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 4.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 656 | 318 | 338 |
| Non Working | 407 | 218 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Pudupalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Pudupalayam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pullipattu | 1,650 |
| Pakkam | 2,507 |
| Sorattupperiyankuppam | 2,930 |
| Pettai | 2,004 |
| Devadanampettai | 3,871 |
| Puttagaram | 1,383 |
| Periyamur | 559 |
| Kamagaram | 974 |
| Manalapadi | 2,138 |
| Tadanguppam | 467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pudupalayam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia