Salayampalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Salayampalayam is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,812 families residing in the village Salayampalayam. The total population of Salayampalayam is 7,776 out of which 3,897 are males and 3,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salayampalayam is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Salayampalayam village is 889 which is 11% of the total population. There are 474 male children and 415 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salayampalayam is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Salayampalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salayampalayam is 79.3%. Thus Salayampalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 87% and the female literacy rate is 71.71% in Salayampalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salayampalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salayampalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salayampalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 889 | 474 | 415 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 87% | 71.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,053 | 1,535 | 1,518 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,314 | 919 | 1,395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Salayampalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salayampalayam village out of total population, 3,770 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,770 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,482 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,523 | 2,346 | 1,177 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 262 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,482 | 1,515 | 967 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 683 | 554 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 123 | 124 |
| Non Working | 4,006 | 1,428 | 2,578 |
Nearby Villages to Salayampalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Salayampalayam village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malavarayanur | 1,822 |
| Gangarampalaiyam | 4,149 |
| Nannattampalaiyam | 1,001 |
| Chinnababusamudram | 6,334 |
| Anangur | 4,184 |
| Pallittennal | 4,525 |
| Valudureddi | 8,715 |
| Navamalkapper | 2,809 |
| Kondangi | 1,681 |
| Kandamangalam | 5,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salayampalayam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia