Palayur Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Palayur is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Palayur. The total population of Palayur is 1,061 out of which 540 are males and 521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palayur is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palayur village is 72 which is 7% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palayur is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Palayur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palayur is 62.5%. Thus Palayur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 74.65% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Palayur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palayur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palayur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palayur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Literacy | 62.49% | 74.65% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 91 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 443 | 166 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palayur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palayur village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 565 | 381 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 135 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 205 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 6 | 61 |
| Non Working | 429 | 153 | 276 |
Map of Palayur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Palayur, Pollachi
Below are the list of villages near Palayur village in Pollachi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| S. Ponnapuram | 1,808 |
| Thenkumarapalayam | 3,222 |
| Pethanaickanur | 4,127 |
| Koolanaickenpatti | 1,635 |
| Vekkampalayam | 1,938 |
| Gomangalampudur | 2,454 |
| Singanallur | 3,550 |
| Sinjuvadi | 2,509 |
| Marchinaickenpalayam | 19,407 |
| S. Nallur | 2,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palayur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia