Palengur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Palengur is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Palengur. The total population of Palengur is 2,769 out of which 1,373 are males and 1,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palengur is 1,017.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palengur village is 406 which is 15% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palengur is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Palengur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palengur is 57%. Thus Palengur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% in Palengur village.

Population
2,769
Families
550
Literacy
57.05%
Sex Ratio
1,017

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

Palengur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 406 204 202
Literacy 57.05% 67.32% 46.98%
Scheduled Caste 980 502 478
Scheduled Tribe 70 35 35
Illiterate 1,421 586 835

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Palengur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palengur village out of total population, 1,314 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 418 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 908 578 330
Cultivators 264 173 91
Agriculture Labourer 418 227 191
Household Industries 6 4 2
Other Workers 220 174 46
Marginal Workers 406 200 206
Non Working 1,455 595 860

Map of Palengur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Palengur, Tirukkoyilur

Below are the list of villages near Palengur village in Tirukkoyilur.

Village Population
Kadiyar 1,351
Alur 3,296
Memalur 3,408
Mohalar 2,285
Senganankollai 2,355
Vadamalaiyanur 2,150
Sholavandipuram 4,194
Villivalam 990
Thathanur 752
Arungurukkai 4,703

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