Pettaipalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pettaipalayam is a village situated in Namakkal taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 905 families residing in the village Pettaipalayam. The total population of Pettaipalayam is 3,066 out of which 1,571 are males and 1,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pettaipalayam is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pettaipalayam village is 251 which is 8% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pettaipalayam is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Pettaipalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pettaipalayam is 78.1%. Thus Pettaipalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Pettaipalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pettaipalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pettaipalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pettaipalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 130 | 121 |
| Literacy | 78.08% | 86.61% | 69.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 769 | 397 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 868 | 323 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pettaipalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pettaipalayam village out of total population, 1,495 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 685 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,454 | 942 | 512 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 117 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 685 | 328 | 357 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 600 | 496 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 9 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,571 | 620 | 951 |
Map of Pettaipalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Pettaipalayam, Namakkal
Below are the list of villages near Pettaipalayam village in Namakkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ariyur | 3,157 |
| Rasipalayam | 2,916 |
| Kumaripalayam | 4,316 |
| Oruvandur | 5,557 |
| Arasanatham | 1,254 |
| Andapuram | 1,697 |
| Arur | 3,440 |
| Mettupatti | 4,901 |
| Agrahara valavanthi | 1,746 |
| Vadavathur | 3,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pettaipalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia