Palangulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palangulam is a village situated in Tiruvadanai taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Palangulam. The total population of Palangulam is 1,270 out of which 603 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangulam is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palangulam village is 97 which is 8% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangulam is 1,064 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Palangulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangulam is 67.1%. Thus Palangulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 53.48% in Palangulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palangulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palangulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palangulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | 82.19% | 53.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 69 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 146 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palangulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palangulam village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 365 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 438 | 257 | 181 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 67 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 669 | 236 | 433 |
Map of Palangulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palangulam, Tiruvadanai
Below are the list of villages near Palangulam village in Tiruvadanai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadambur | 2,090 |
| Nirkumdram | 1,064 |
| Kattavilagam | 1,681 |
| Paganur | 1,432 |
| Kookudi | 2,175 |
| Mangalagudi | 4,030 |
| Tuthagudi | 328 |
| Neyvayal | 2,489 |
| Attur | 734 |
| T.Nagani | 2,728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palangulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia