Palugal is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Palugal city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palugal Town Panchayat has population of 18,276 of which 8,756 are males while 9,520 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1667 which is 9.12 % of total population of Palugal (TP). In Palugal Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1087 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Palugal is around 1124 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Palugal city is 91.43 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Palugal, Male literacy is around 93.75 % while female literacy rate is 89.28 %.
Palugal Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,429 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palugal 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Palugal Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
25,800.
The schedule census of 2021 for Palugal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Palugal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Palugal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Palugal Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Palugal (TP).
Palugal Work Profile
Out of total population, 6,215 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,803 were males while 1,412 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 6215 working population, 74.50 % were engaged in Main Work while 25.50 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.