Palayakottai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayakottai is a village situated in Andipatti taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Palayakottai. The total population of Palayakottai is 1,134 out of which 573 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayakottai is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palayakottai village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayakottai is 1,196 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Palayakottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayakottai is 67.3%. Thus Palayakottai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 78.16% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Palayakottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayakottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayakottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayakottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 51 | 61 |
| Literacy | 67.32% | 78.16% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 165 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayakottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayakottai village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 345 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 108 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 354 | 199 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 17 | 73 |
| Non Working | 430 | 211 | 219 |
Map of Palayakottai, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palayakottai, Andipatti
Below are the list of villages near Palayakottai village in Andipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andipatti | 17,959 |
| Rajadhani | 4,311 |
| Kodaluthu | 4,049 |
| Chittarpatti | 2,584 |
| Kottapatti | 3,128 |
| Theppanpatti | 4,730 |
| Mottanuthu | 8,925 |
| Ramakrishnapuram | 1,412 |
| G. Usilampatti | 2,376 |
| Palakombai | 3,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayakottai, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia