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Palaiyam Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Palaiyam is a medium size village located in Arcot Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 226 families residing. The Palaiyam village has population of 783 of which 384 are males while 399 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palaiyam village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 9.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyam village is 1039 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palaiyam as per census is 1086, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palaiyam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palaiyam village was 81.27 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palaiyam Male literacy stands at 89.40 % while female literacy rate was 73.41 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palaiyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Palaiyam village.

Palaiyam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 226 - -
Population 783 384 399
Child (0-6) 73 35 38
Schedule Caste 349 163 186
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2
Literacy 81.27 % 89.40 % 73.41 %
Total Workers 372 235 137
Main Worker 248 - -
Marginal Worker 124 9 115

Caste Factor

In Palaiyam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.89 % of total population in Palaiyam village.

Work Profile

In Palaiyam village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 66.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.