Puduppalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Puduppalayam is a village situated in Edappadi taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,522 families residing in the village Puduppalayam. The total population of Puduppalayam is 6,351 out of which 3,401 are males and 2,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puduppalayam is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puduppalayam village is 764 which is 12% of the total population. There are 408 male children and 356 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puduppalayam is 873 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Puduppalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puduppalayam is 52.7%. Thus Puduppalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 64.22% and the female literacy rate is 39.48% in Puduppalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puduppalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puduppalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puduppalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 764 | 408 | 356 |
| Literacy | 52.73% | 64.22% | 39.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 58 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,405 | 1,479 | 1,926 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puduppalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puduppalayam village out of total population, 3,771 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,771 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,065 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,583 | 2,096 | 1,487 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 203 | 155 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,065 | 1,048 | 1,017 |
| Household Industries | 120 | 74 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 1,040 | 771 | 269 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 28 | 160 |
| Non Working | 2,580 | 1,277 | 1,303 |
Map of Puduppalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Puduppalayam, Edappadi
Below are the list of villages near Puduppalayam village in Edappadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadapuram | 5,097 |
| Vembaneri | 3,542 |
| Konasamudram | 4,095 |
| Avaniperur | 8,724 |
| Koranampatti | 9,385 |
| Chettimankurichi | 8,740 |
| Kachchippalli | 11,443 |
| Chittur | 14,466 |
| Vellalapuram | 13,143 |
| Nedungulam | 5,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puduppalayam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia