Rajapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Rajapalayam is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 756 families residing in the village Rajapalayam. The total population of Rajapalayam is 2,617 out of which 1,281 are males and 1,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajapalayam village is 329 which is 13% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Rajapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapalayam is 69.4%. Thus Rajapalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.73% in Rajapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 172 | 157 |
| Literacy | 69.41% | 78.63% | 60.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,228 | 599 | 629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 61 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 1,029 | 409 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Rajapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapalayam village out of total population, 1,309 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,309 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,305 | 795 | 510 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 518 | 250 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 752 | 534 | 218 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,308 | 486 | 822 |
Map of Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Rajapalayam, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Rajapalayam village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arasiyarpatti | 3,784 |
| Ayan Kollankondan | 9,014 |
| Kothankulam | 4,898 |
| Melapattamkarisalkulam | 2,667 |
| Kadambankulam | 983 |
| Sammandapuram | 5,462 |
| Reghunathapuram | 2,694 |
| Vadakku Venganallur | 4,557 |
| Keelrajakularaman | 8,986 |
| Melarajakularaman | 16,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia