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Palavalam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Palavalam is a medium size village located in Gingee Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 437 families residing. The Palavalam village has population of 1870 of which 907 are males while 963 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palavalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 10.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palavalam village is 1062 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palavalam as per census is 1133, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palavalam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palavalam village was 70.74 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palavalam Male literacy stands at 81.03 % while female literacy rate was 60.98 %.

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

Palavalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 437 - -
Population 1,870 907 963
Child (0-6) 192 90 102
Schedule Caste 319 164 155
Schedule Tribe 63 25 38
Literacy 70.74 % 81.03 % 60.98 %
Total Workers 905 538 367
Main Worker 607 - -
Marginal Worker 298 141 157

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.37 % of total population in Palavalam village.

Work Profile

In Palavalam village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 67.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.