Palkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palkulam is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,136 families residing in the village Palkulam. The total population of Palkulam is 4,498 out of which 2,225 are males and 2,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkulam is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkulam village is 536 which is 12% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkulam is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Palkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkulam is 79%. Thus Palkulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 88.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.62% in Palkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 258 | 278 |
| Literacy | 79% | 88.51% | 69.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,158 | 559 | 599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,368 | 484 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkulam village out of total population, 2,360 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,360 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,067 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,920 | 1,193 | 727 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,067 | 565 | 502 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 738 | 556 | 182 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 152 | 288 |
| Non Working | 2,138 | 880 | 1,258 |
Map of Palkulam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palkulam, Sivaganga
Below are the list of villages near Palkulam village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adappadakki | 2,303 |
| Nallendal | 1,539 |
| Minnaranjanvelangulam | 800 |
| Silukkapatti | 1,172 |
| Idaikkattur | 3,573 |
| Vannikkudi | 1,951 |
| Valuthani Pudukkulam | 3,650 |
| Siriyur | 566 |
| Mangudi | 2,180 |
| Pulavanvayal | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkulam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia