Polavapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Polavapalayam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Polavapalayam. The total population of Polavapalayam is 1,789 out of which 901 are males and 888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polavapalayam is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polavapalayam village is 156 which is 9% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polavapalayam is 1,197 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Polavapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polavapalayam is 66.8%. Thus Polavapalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 77.11% and the female literacy rate is 56.16% in Polavapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polavapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polavapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polavapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 71 | 85 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 77.11% | 56.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 119 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 261 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Polavapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polavapalayam village out of total population, 1,198 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 514 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,135 | 609 | 526 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 215 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 514 | 222 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 170 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 22 | 41 |
| Non Working | 591 | 270 | 321 |
Map of Polavapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Polavapalayam, Gobichettipalayam
Below are the list of villages near Polavapalayam village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vemandampalayam | 3,663 |
| Mottanam | 1,111 |
| Lagampalayam | 1,847 |
| Emmampoondi | 6,366 |
| Anjanur | 4,302 |
| Olalakovil | 4,993 |
| Irugalur | 614 |
| Kadasellipalayam | 355 |
| Koshanam | 7,397 |
| Sinnaripalayam | 2,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polavapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia