Sankarapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sankarapalayam is a village situated in Bhavani taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 961 families residing in the village Sankarapalayam. The total population of Sankarapalayam is 3,369 out of which 1,711 are males and 1,658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarapalayam is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankarapalayam village is 284 which is 8% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarapalayam is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Sankarapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarapalayam is 62.8%. Thus Sankarapalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 71.08% and the female literacy rate is 54.26% in Sankarapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankarapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankarapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 141 | 143 |
| Literacy | 62.82% | 71.08% | 54.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,501 | 758 | 743 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,431 | 595 | 836 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sankarapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarapalayam village out of total population, 2,149 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 578 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 824 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,669 | 904 | 765 |
| Cultivators | 578 | 302 | 276 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 824 | 415 | 409 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 180 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 250 | 230 |
| Non Working | 1,220 | 557 | 663 |
Map of Sankarapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sankarapalayam, Bhavani
Below are the list of villages near Sankarapalayam village in Bhavani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ennamangalam | 7,482 |
| Anthiyur | 18,163 |
| Chennampatti | 9,321 |
| Nagalur | 6,419 |
| Pudur | 836 |
| Kuppandampalayam | 6,973 |
| Komarayanur | 3,067 |
| Brammadesam | 12,839 |
| Burgur | 17,529 |
| Pachampalayam | 9,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia