Palakkollai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palakkollai is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 885 families residing in the village Palakkollai. The total population of Palakkollai is 4,018 out of which 2,013 are males and 2,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakkollai is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakkollai village is 490 which is 12% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakkollai is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Palakkollai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakkollai is 64.2%. Thus Palakkollai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 53.28% in Palakkollai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakkollai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakkollai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakkollai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 251 | 239 |
| Literacy | 64.2% | 75.14% | 53.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,593 | 794 | 799 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,753 | 689 | 1,064 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakkollai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakkollai village out of total population, 2,135 were engaged in work activities. 49% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,047 | 843 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 146 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 432 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 252 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,088 | 288 | 800 |
| Non Working | 1,883 | 882 | 1,001 |
Map of Palakkollai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palakkollai, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Palakkollai village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyur | 3,724 |
| Nadiyapattu | 2,005 |
| Pavalangudi ko | 2,488 |
| Mudappuli | 1,445 |
| Kattiyanallur | 1,079 |
| Iruppu | 7,077 |
| Puvanur ko | 2,298 |
| Irulakkurichi | 2,352 |
| Rubanarayananallur | 914 |
| Manakkollai | 2,433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakkollai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia