Palaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palaiyur is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Palaiyur. The total population of Palaiyur is 1,291 out of which 637 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyur is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaiyur village is 138 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaiyur is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Palaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiyur is 88.6%. Thus Palaiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 94.61% and the female literacy rate is 82.7% in Palaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 62 | 76 |
| Literacy | 88.64% | 94.61% | 82.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 607 | 292 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 93 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiyur village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 291 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 144 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 126 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 102 | 63 |
| Non Working | 695 | 244 | 451 |
Map of Palaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palaiyur, Nagapattinam
Below are the list of villages near Palaiyur village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thethi | 2,223 |
| Ilandambanur | 120 |
| Nagore | 1,341 |
| Themangalam | 4,060 |
| Vadakudi | 1,393 |
| Srirangadipuliyur | 2,716 |
| Perungandambanur | 2,018 |
| Sengamangalam | 2,568 |
| Kangalancheri | 1,994 |
| Sellur | 3,603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia