Palappallam is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Palappallam city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palappallam Town Panchayat has population of 18,589 of which 8,990 are males while 9,599 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1951 which is 10.50 % of total population of Palappallam (TP). In Palappallam Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1068 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Palappallam is around 937 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Palappallam city is 91.58 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Palappallam, Male literacy is around 92.61 % while female literacy rate is 90.63 %.
Palappallam Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,842 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.
Palappallam 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Palappallam Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
26,200.
The schedule census of 2021 for Palappallam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Palappallam city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Palappallam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Palappallam Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.04 % of total population in Palappallam (TP).
The (TP) Palappallam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Palappallam Work Profile
Out of total population, 6,100 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,808 were males while 1,292 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 6100 working population, 85.69 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.31 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.