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Palayam Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Palayam is a large village located in Arani Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 1153 families residing. The Palayam village has population of 4901 of which 2432 are males while 2469 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 608 which makes up 12.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palayam village is 1015 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palayam as per census is 1040, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palayam village was 77.17 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palayam Male literacy stands at 87.07 % while female literacy rate was 67.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palayam 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 Palayam village.

Palayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,153 - -
Population 4,901 2,432 2,469
Child (0-6) 608 298 310
Schedule Caste 1,554 763 791
Schedule Tribe 8 3 5
Literacy 77.17 % 87.07 % 67.39 %
Total Workers 2,356 1,482 874
Main Worker 2,163 - -
Marginal Worker 193 83 110

Caste Factor

Palayam village of Tiruvannamalai has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Palayam village.

Work Profile

In Palayam village out of total population, 2356 were engaged in work activities. 91.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2356 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 581 were Agricultural labourer.