Pagalamedu Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pagalamedu is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Pagalamedu. The total population of Pagalamedu is 2,087 out of which 1,058 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pagalamedu is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pagalamedu village is 284 which is 14% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pagalamedu is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Pagalamedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pagalamedu is 58.9%. Thus Pagalamedu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 67.48% and the female literacy rate is 50.22% in Pagalamedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pagalamedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pagalamedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pagalamedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 151 | 133 |
| Literacy | 58.9% | 67.48% | 50.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 408 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,025 | 446 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pagalamedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pagalamedu village out of total population, 1,247 were engaged in work activities. 7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 57 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 45 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,160 | 625 | 535 |
| Non Working | 840 | 376 | 464 |
Map of Pagalamedu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pagalamedu, Uthukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Pagalamedu village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punnapakkam | 1,790 |
| Kadarvedu | 667 |
| Athangikavanur | 1,301 |
| Vembedu | 460 |
| Alinjivakkam | 1,823 |
| Meyyur | 2,357 |
| Perumudivakkam | 1,037 |
| Devandavakkam | 637 |
| Neiveli | 1,710 |
| Mylapore | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pagalamedu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia