Paluttankarai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Paluttankarai is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Paluttankarai. The total population of Paluttankarai is 720 out of which 360 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paluttankarai is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paluttankarai village is 91 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paluttankarai is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Paluttankarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paluttankarai is 86.8%. Thus Paluttankarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 92.53% and the female literacy rate is 81.31% in Paluttankarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paluttankarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paluttankarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paluttankarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 92.53% | 81.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 551 | 285 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 75 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Paluttankarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paluttankarai village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 203 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 138 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 24 | 86 |
| Non Working | 310 | 133 | 177 |
Map of Paluttankarai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Paluttankarai, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Paluttankarai village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melanubavambattu | 1,050 |
| Melchokkanathanpettai | 153 |
| Kezhanuvampattu | 3,269 |
| Vayalur | 720 |
| Pinnattur | 2,464 |
| Keerapalayam | 3,516 |
| Tillaividangan | 2,340 |
| Tiruppaninatham | 1,310 |
| Punjamangattuvalkkai | 520 |
| Vada Harirajapuram | 1,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paluttankarai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia