Palappattu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palappattu is a village situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Palappattu. The total population of Palappattu is 1,230 out of which 619 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palappattu is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palappattu village is 185 which is 15% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palappattu is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Palappattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palappattu is 59.9%. Thus Palappattu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 69.45% and the female literacy rate is 50.19% in Palappattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palappattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palappattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palappattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 92 | 93 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 69.45% | 50.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,206 | 607 | 599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 253 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palappattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palappattu village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 494 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 300 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 494 | 274 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 348 | 146 | 202 |
| Non Working | 347 | 173 | 174 |
Map of Palappattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palappattu, Panruti
Below are the list of villages near Palappattu village in Panruti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallavarayanatham | 4,146 |
| Sirunangaivadi | 677 |
| Kilakuppam | 3,108 |
| Sathippattu | 6,018 |
| Kilarungunam | 2,118 |
| Panikkankuppam | 4,205 |
| Sundaravandi | 2,101 |
| Maligampattu | 4,632 |
| Ariyirundamangalam | 217 |
| Siruvathur | 5,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palappattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia