Palayapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Palayapalayam is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,144 families residing in the village Palayapalayam. The total population of Palayapalayam is 4,305 out of which 2,121 are males and 2,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayapalayam is 1,030.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palayapalayam village is 515 which is 12% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayapalayam is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Palayapalayam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayapalayam is 73.4%. Thus Palayapalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 79.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Palayapalayam village.

Population
4,305
Families
1,144
Literacy
73.38%
Sex Ratio
1,030

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Palayapalayam Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayapalayam village.

Total Male Female
Children 515 248 267
Literacy 73.38% 79.71% 67.19%
Scheduled Caste 1,981 971 1,010
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,524 628 896

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayapalayam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palayapalayam village out of total population, 2,043 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,127 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,550 984 566
Cultivators 96 65 31
Agriculture Labourer 1,127 645 482
Household Industries 3 1 2
Other Workers 324 273 51
Marginal Workers 493 305 188
Non Working 2,262 832 1,430

Map of Palayapalayam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Palayapalayam, Sirkali

Below are the list of villages near Palayapalayam village in Sirkali.

Village Population
Alalasundram 1,190
Thandavankulam 5,040
Nallanayakipuram 2,401
Vettangudy 5,422
Thirumailadi 13,378
Agaravattaram 1,650
Achalpuram 4,630
Madhanam 1,336
Mudhalaimedu 3,215
Serugudy 627

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