Devarajapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Devarajapalayam is a village situated in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 762 families residing in the village Devarajapalayam. The total population of Devarajapalayam is 2,737 out of which 1,342 are males and 1,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Devarajapalayam is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Devarajapalayam village is 257 which is 9% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Devarajapalayam is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Devarajapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Devarajapalayam is 65.7%. Thus Devarajapalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.93% in Devarajapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Devarajapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Devarajapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Devarajapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 125 | 132 |
| Literacy | 65.73% | 74.86% | 56.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,006 | 492 | 514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 614 | 288 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 431 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in Devarajapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Devarajapalayam village out of total population, 1,550 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 469 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 908 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,530 | 805 | 725 |
| Cultivators | 469 | 235 | 234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 908 | 443 | 465 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 122 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,187 | 528 | 659 |
Map of Devarajapalayam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Devarajapalayam, Pappireddipatti
Below are the list of villages near Devarajapalayam village in Pappireddipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairanatham | 4,449 |
| Molayanur | 3,196 |
| Jangalahalli | 805 |
| Venkatesamudram | 3,435 |
| Pallipatti | 3,684 |
| Kolimekkenur | 4,775 |
| Vellalapatti | 609 |
| Adigarapatty | 3,957 |
| Bommidi | 8,026 |
| Thadampatti | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Devarajapalayam, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia