Pagalpatti Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pagalpatti is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,059 families residing in the village Pagalpatti. The total population of Pagalpatti is 7,834 out of which 4,022 are males and 3,812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pagalpatti is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pagalpatti village is 736 which is 9% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 371 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pagalpatti is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Pagalpatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pagalpatti is 68.5%. Thus Pagalpatti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 59.63% in Pagalpatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pagalpatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pagalpatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pagalpatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 736 | 365 | 371 |
| Literacy | 68.54% | 76.92% | 59.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,510 | 777 | 733 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,969 | 1,209 | 1,760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pagalpatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pagalpatti village out of total population, 3,642 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,642 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 962 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,271 | 2,320 | 951 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 249 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 962 | 513 | 449 |
| Household Industries | 239 | 163 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 1,744 | 1,395 | 349 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 145 | 226 |
| Non Working | 4,192 | 1,557 | 2,635 |
Map of Pagalpatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pagalpatti, Omalur
Below are the list of villages near Pagalpatti village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chellapillaikuttai | 7,534 |
| Manguppai | 1,556 |
| Muthunaickenpatti | 13,192 |
| Saminayakkanpatti | 4,142 |
| Alagusamudram | 3,264 |
| T.Konagapadi | 6,489 |
| Desavilakku | 19,188 |
| Lokkur R.F. | 111 |
| Pappambadi | 10,284 |
| Idaiyapatti | 2,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pagalpatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia