Pachalur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pachalur is a village situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Pachalur. The total population of Pachalur is 2,367 out of which 1,182 are males and 1,185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pachalur is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pachalur village is 227 which is 10% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pachalur is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Pachalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pachalur is 61.9%. Thus Pachalur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 71.94% and the female literacy rate is 52.07% in Pachalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pachalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pachalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pachalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 127 | 100 |
| Literacy | 61.87% | 71.94% | 52.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 400 | 205 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 153 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 1,043 | 423 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Pachalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pachalur village out of total population, 1,511 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 864 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,283 | 655 | 628 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 106 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 864 | 417 | 447 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 126 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 103 | 125 |
| Non Working | 856 | 424 | 432 |
Map of Pachalur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pachalur, Kodaikanal
Below are the list of villages near Pachalur village in Kodaikanal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadagounchi | 4,434 |
| Periyur | 3,202 |
| Vilpatti | 13,437 |
| Thandigudi | 3,123 |
| Kookkal | 7,024 |
| Kodaikanal | 2,831 |
| Poombarai | 5,574 |
| Mannavanur | 8,117 |
| Poondi | 5,816 |
| Vellagavi | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pachalur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia