Palayamkotta Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayamkotta is a village situated in Denkanikottai taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 734 families residing in the village Palayamkotta. The total population of Palayamkotta is 3,292 out of which 1,738 are males and 1,554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayamkotta is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palayamkotta village is 321 which is 10% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayamkotta is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Palayamkotta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayamkotta is 60.3%. Thus Palayamkotta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 68.52% and the female literacy rate is 51.1% in Palayamkotta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayamkotta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayamkotta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayamkotta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 172 | 149 |
| Literacy | 60.28% | 68.52% | 51.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 171 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 369 | 193 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 1,501 | 665 | 836 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Palayamkotta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayamkotta village out of total population, 1,502 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,383 | 983 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 1,116 | 802 | 314 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 137 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 67 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,790 | 688 | 1,102 |
Map of Palayamkotta, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palayamkotta, Denkanikottai
Below are the list of villages near Palayamkotta village in Denkanikottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Settipalli | 1,696 |
| Karandapalli | 3,678 |
| Agalakotta | 4,435 |
| Andevanapalli | 4,908 |
| Jowlagiri | 3,863 |
| Erudukotta | 5,563 |
| Marupalli | 2,588 |
| Bilalam | 774 |
| Kunchena Agraharam | 144 |
| Kolatti | 2,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayamkotta, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia