Palangunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palangunam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Palangunam. The total population of Palangunam is 671 out of which 345 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangunam is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palangunam village is 122 which is 18% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangunam is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Palangunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangunam is 49.5%. Thus Palangunam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 55.96% and the female literacy rate is 43.01% in Palangunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palangunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palangunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palangunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| Literacy | 49.54% | 55.96% | 43.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 671 | 345 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 190 | 209 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palangunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palangunam village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 22.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 136 | 145 |
| Non Working | 308 | 150 | 158 |
Map of Palangunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palangunam, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Palangunam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pinnalavadi | 2,790 |
| Veeramangalam | 549 |
| Sikkadu | 1,909 |
| Vannagapadi | 451 |
| Sirunahalur | 1,720 |
| Arumbalavadi | 421 |
| Kunjaram | 3,255 |
| Sembattamalayanur | 2,080 |
| Pugaipatti | 3,786 |
| Anganur | 1,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palangunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia