Rayapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Rayapalayam is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 239 families residing in the village Rayapalayam. The total population of Rayapalayam is 880 out of which 445 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rayapalayam is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rayapalayam village is 65 which is 7% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rayapalayam is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Rayapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rayapalayam is 84.5%. Thus Rayapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 91.53% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% in Rayapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rayapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rayapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rayapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 84.54% | 91.53% | 77.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 67 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rayapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rayapalayam village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 216 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 119 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 59 | 92 |
| Non Working | 410 | 170 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Rayapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Rayapalayam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chettipillayarnatham | 841 |
| Melanesaneri | 310 |
| Giriyagoundanpatti | 743 |
| T.Pudupatti | 1,100 |
| Mallampatti | 664 |
| Sengappadai | 3,924 |
| Nadukottai | 1,749 |
| Swamimallampatti | 472 |
| Maikkudi | 1,382 |
| Karisalkalampatti | 1,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rayapalayam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia