Rajapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Rajapalayam is a village situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,678 families residing in the village Rajapalayam. The total population of Rajapalayam is 5,787 out of which 2,959 are males and 2,828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajapalayam village is 530 which is 9% of the total population. There are 288 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Rajapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajapalayam is 70.9%. Thus Rajapalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.6% in Rajapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 530 | 288 | 242 |
| Literacy | 70.88% | 79.86% | 61.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,119 | 582 | 537 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,061 | 826 | 1,235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajapalayam village out of total population, 3,121 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 789 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,043 | 1,878 | 1,165 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 178 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 789 | 321 | 468 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 12 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 1,851 | 1,367 | 484 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 22 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,666 | 1,059 | 1,607 |
Map of Rajapalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Rajapalayam, Tiruchengode
Below are the list of villages near Rajapalayam village in Tiruchengode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karuveppampatti | 8,128 |
| Karuppagoundampalayam | 147 |
| Modamangalam Agraharam | 1,657 |
| Thirumangalam | 395 |
| Modamangalam | 3,461 |
| Karumapuram | 3,327 |
| Sowdapuram | 1,725 |
| Koothanatham | 1,706 |
| Pallakkapalaiyam | 6,315 |
| Senbagamadevi | 1,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajapalayam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia