Palayamkottai Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Palayamkottai is a village situated in Attur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,092 families residing in the village Palayamkottai. The total population of Palayamkottai is 3,750 out of which 1,924 are males and 1,826 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayamkottai is 949.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palayamkottai village is 359 which is 10% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayamkottai is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Palayamkottai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayamkottai is 70.3%. Thus Palayamkottai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 81.28% and the female literacy rate is 59% in Palayamkottai village.

Population
3,750
Families
1,092
Literacy
70.33%
Sex Ratio
949

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayamkottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Palayamkottai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayamkottai village.

Total Male Female
Children 359 199 160
Literacy 70.33% 81.28% 59%
Scheduled Caste 3,060 1,564 1,496
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,365 522 843

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayamkottai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palayamkottai village out of total population, 2,174 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,174 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,426 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,134 1,142 992
Cultivators 87 47 40
Agriculture Labourer 1,426 681 745
Household Industries 14 9 5
Other Workers 607 405 202
Marginal Workers 40 17 23
Non Working 1,576 765 811

Map of Palayamkottai, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Palayamkottai, Attur

Below are the list of villages near Palayamkottai village in Attur.

Village Population
Ambathurai 9,166
Bodikamanvadi 2,872
Toppampatti 1,496
Sitharevu 17,113
Kilakottai 8,922
Aiyampalayam 8,623
Kalikkampatti 3,165
Jivalsaragu 4,757
Attur 6,279
Manalur 2,957

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