Pelakkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pelakkadu is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Pelakkadu. The total population of Pelakkadu is 646 out of which 334 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pelakkadu is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pelakkadu village is 82 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pelakkadu is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Pelakkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pelakkadu is 44.5%. Thus Pelakkadu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 54.01% and the female literacy rate is 34.66% in Pelakkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pelakkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pelakkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pelakkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Literacy | 44.5% | 54.01% | 34.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 644 | 333 | 311 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 179 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Pelakkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pelakkadu village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 215 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 175 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Non Working | 216 | 119 | 97 |
Map of Pelakkadu, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pelakkadu, Yercaud
Below are the list of villages near Pelakkadu village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maruthur | 131 |
| Kelaiyur | 554 |
| Maramangalam | 1,073 |
| Senthittu | 726 |
| Kannumuthal | 474 |
| Kumbipodi | 147 |
| Valavandi | 959 |
| Narthananedu | 295 |
| Keeraikkadu | 279 |
| Arangam | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pelakkadu, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia