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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palengur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia