Palugal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palugal is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vilavancode taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Palugal city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,429 families residing in the Palugal city. The total population of Palugal is 18,276 out of which 8,756 are males and 9,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palugal is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palugal city is 1667 which is 9% of the total population. There are 785 male children and 882 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palugal is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,087).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palugal is 91.4%. Thus Palugal has a lower literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 89.28% in Palugal.
Palugal Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,429 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palugal Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palugal Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,667 | 785 | 882 |
| Literacy | 91.4% | 85.3% | 81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 236 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 3,091 | 1,283 | 1,808 |
Caste-wise Population - Palugal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palugal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 464 | 236 | 228 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15 | 4 | 11 |
Religion-wise Population - Palugal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Palugal is 8,688 which is 47.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Palugal is 70 which is 0.38% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Palugal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,688 | (47.54%) | 4,164 | 4,524 |
| Muslim | 70 | (0.38%) | 31 | 39 |
| Christian | 9,399 | (51.43%) | 4,494 | 4,905 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.06%) | 4 | 7 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.02%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 103 | (0.56%) | 60 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Palugal
The total literacy rate of Palugal was 91.43% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 15,185 literates, males were 7,473 while females were 7,712. Also the male literacy rate was 93.75% and the female literacy rate was 89.28% in Palugal.
| Palugal | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.28% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.75% | 86.77% |
| Total | 91.43% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Palugal
The Sex Ratio of Palugal is 1,087. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,087 females in Palugal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,087 ) of Palugal.
Child Population - Palugal
According to Census 2011, there were 1,667 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Palugal. Out of which 785 were male while 882 were female.
Working Population - Palugal
In Palugal Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,215 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 738 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,630 | 3,665 | 965 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 151 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 738 | 641 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 55 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 3,618 | 2,818 | 800 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,585 | 1,138 | 447 |
| Non Working | 12,061 | 3,953 | 8,108 |
Palugal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Palugal is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 857 | 82.8% | 1,153 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 839 | 88.2% | 1,191 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,331 | 86.2% | 1,073 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 801 | 86.9% | 1,043 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 766 | 84.9% | 1,043 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,156 | 86.4% | 1,025 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 993 | 81.2% | 1,056 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 976 | 82.3% | 933 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 988 | 87.8% | 1,107 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,437 | 76.1% | 1,218 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,000 | 83.7% | 1,070 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 763 | 84.1% | 1,062 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,167 | 80% | 1,126 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,064 | 78.1% | 1,034 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 729 | 85% | 1,083 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,065 | 87.3% | 1,068 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,771 | 80.5% | 1,139 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 573 | 79.2% | 1,107 |
Map of Palugal, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palugal, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia