Palavalam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palavalam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Palavalam. The total population of Palavalam is 1,870 out of which 907 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palavalam is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palavalam village is 192 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palavalam is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Palavalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palavalam is 70.7%. Thus Palavalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 60.98% in Palavalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palavalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palavalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palavalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 90 | 102 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 81.03% | 60.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 164 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 25 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 245 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Palavalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palavalam village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 397 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 214 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 133 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 48 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 141 | 157 |
| Non Working | 965 | 369 | 596 |
Map of Palavalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palavalam, Gingee
Below are the list of villages near Palavalam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pothuvoy | 1,626 |
| Malarasankuppam | 2,086 |
| Tadagam | 1,524 |
| Malavantangal | 6,141 |
| Settavarai | 1,303 |
| Gangavaram | 3,122 |
| Uliyampattu | 240 |
| Kanakkankuppam | 4,239 |
| Nallampillaipetral | 3,123 |
| Tandavasamudram | 1,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palavalam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia