Pallapatti is a village situated in Nilakkottai taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,959 families residing in the village Pallapatti. The total population of Pallapatti is 7,633 out of which 3,853 are males and 3,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pallapatti is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pallapatti village is 852 which is 11% of the total population. There are 421 male children and 431 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pallapatti is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Pallapatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pallapatti is 71.4%. Thus Pallapatti village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 80.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Pallapatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pallapatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pallapatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 852 | 421 | 431 |
| Literacy | 71.42% | 80.91% | 61.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,139 | 1,073 | 1,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,790 | 1,076 | 1,714 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pallapatti village.
In Pallapatti village out of total population, 3,884 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,884 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,713 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,315 | 2,058 | 1,257 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 195 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,713 | 895 | 818 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 28 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 1,253 | 940 | 313 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 230 | 339 |
| Non Working | 3,749 | 1,565 | 2,184 |
Below are the list of villages near Pallapatti village in Nilakkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kullalagundu | 7,200 |
| Ethilodu | 9,580 |
| Malayagoundanpatti | 5,424 |
| Koovanuthu | 2,419 |
| Silukkuvarpatti | 10,725 |
| Musuvanuthu | 3,545 |
| Nakkaluthu | 1,371 |
| Bodiagoundanpatti | 732 |
| Sivagnanapuram | 1,721 |
| Veelinaickanpatti | 2,448 |