Padiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Padiyur is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,406 families residing in the village Padiyur. The total population of Padiyur is 9,876 out of which 4,924 are males and 4,952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padiyur is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padiyur village is 1119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 564 male children and 555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padiyur is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Padiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padiyur is 70.6%. Thus Padiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 81.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.09% in Padiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,119 | 564 | 555 |
| Literacy | 70.59% | 81.19% | 60.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,499 | 764 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,694 | 1,384 | 2,310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padiyur village out of total population, 5,429 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,429 workers engaged in Main Work, 824 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,565 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,026 | 2,869 | 2,157 |
| Cultivators | 824 | 463 | 361 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,565 | 1,244 | 1,321 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 1,596 | 1,143 | 453 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 178 | 225 |
| Non Working | 4,447 | 1,877 | 2,570 |
Map of Padiyur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Padiyur, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Padiyur village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulathur | 6,570 |
| Velvankottai | 6,867 |
| Marambadi | 6,363 |
| Morepatti | 1,681 |
| Nallamanarkottai | 5,448 |
| Kollapatti | 3,302 |
| Perumbulli | 1,889 |
| Puthur | 5,756 |
| Tennampatti | 5,937 |
| Velayudampalayam | 2,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padiyur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia