West Rajapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
West Rajapalayam is a village situated in Attur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 843 families residing in the village West Rajapalayam. The total population of West Rajapalayam is 3,223 out of which 1,604 are males and 1,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of West Rajapalayam is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in West Rajapalayam village is 326 which is 10% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of West Rajapalayam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of West Rajapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of West Rajapalayam is 72.7%. Thus West Rajapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 81.47% and the female literacy rate is 63.94% in West Rajapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), West Rajapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
West Rajapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about West Rajapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 326 | 163 | 163 |
| Literacy | 72.66% | 81.47% | 63.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 792 | 400 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,118 | 430 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in West Rajapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In West Rajapalayam village out of total population, 1,921 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,921 workers engaged in Main Work, 669 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 764 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,599 | 890 | 709 |
| Cultivators | 669 | 407 | 262 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 764 | 349 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 129 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 126 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,302 | 588 | 714 |
Nearby Villages to West Rajapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near West Rajapalayam village in Attur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thamayanur | 1,535 |
| Kalarampatty | 1,734 |
| Ettapur Karadipatti | 1,136 |
| Rangappanaickenpalayam | 1,216 |
| Umayalpuram | 2,989 |
| Gopalapuram | 1,401 |
| Ariyapalayam | 2,316 |
| MalliakKarai | 4,352 |
| Muthakavandanur | 1,071 |
| Echampatty | 2,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- West Rajapalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia