Palaiakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palaiakottai is a village situated in Uthangarai taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 335 families residing in the village Palaiakottai. The total population of Palaiakottai is 1,333 out of which 692 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiakottai is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaiakottai village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaiakottai is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Palaiakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiakottai is 75.4%. Thus Palaiakottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 84.16% and the female literacy rate is 66.08% in Palaiakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaiakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaiakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaiakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 86 | 72 |
| Literacy | 75.4% | 84.16% | 66.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 449 | 398 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 182 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaiakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiakottai village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 334 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 53 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 157 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 103 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Non Working | 833 | 343 | 490 |
Map of Palaiakottai, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palaiakottai, Uthangarai
Below are the list of villages near Palaiakottai village in Uthangarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolinaickanpatti | 687 |
| Panamarathupatti | 2,555 |
| Periyakottakulam | 2,466 |
| Thathinayakkanpatti | 381 |
| Thiruvanapatti | 2,868 |
| Padadasampatti | 1,002 |
| Anandur | 3,942 |
| Obilinaickanpatti | 186 |
| Reddipatti | 3,988 |
| Kanakkampatti | 1,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiakottai, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia