Palapadi Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palapadi is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Palapadi. The total population of Palapadi is 748 out of which 364 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palapadi is 1,055.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palapadi village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palapadi is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Palapadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palapadi is 73.3%. Thus Palapadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Palapadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palapadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palapadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palapadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.31% | 85.59% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 96 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 79 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palapadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palapadi village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 233 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 132 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 419 | 130 | 289 |
Map of Palapadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palapadi, Ambur
Below are the list of villages near Palapadi village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjathi | 349 |
| Nedumipalayam | 737 |
| Agaram | 6,273 |
| Arimalai | 1,421 |
| Guruvarajapalayam | 2,304 |
| Ramanayanikuppam | 672 |
| Thollapalli | 1,873 |
| Kuppambattu | 1,944 |
| Agraharam | 1,375 |
| Veppankuppam | 1,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palapadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia