Palapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palapattu is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Palapattu. The total population of Palapattu is 592 out of which 289 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palapattu is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palapattu village is 62 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palapattu is 1,385 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Palapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palapattu is 74.2%. Thus Palapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 65.17% in Palapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 26 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.15% | 83.27% | 65.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 161 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 70 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Palapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palapattu village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 159 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 91 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 38 | 147 |
| Non Working | 205 | 92 | 113 |
Map of Palapattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palapattu, Tindivanam
Below are the list of villages near Palapattu village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padirapuliyur | 4,202 |
| Perani | 2,530 |
| Kuralur | 816 |
| Periathatchur | 5,275 |
| Tennalapakkam | 1,569 |
| Chittani | 2,149 |
| Kanniyam | 919 |
| Ezhaoi | 669 |
| Taludali | 2,257 |
| Athikuppam | 448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palapattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia