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Palakuppam Population - Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Palakuppam is a medium size village located in Tindivanam Taluka of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 376 families residing. The Palakuppam village has population of 1610 of which 809 are males while 801 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palakuppam village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 9.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palakuppam village is 990 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palakuppam as per census is 691, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palakuppam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palakuppam village was 82.84 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palakuppam Male literacy stands at 89.37 % while female literacy rate was 76.49 %.

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

Palakuppam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 376 - -
Population 1,610 809 801
Child (0-6) 159 94 65
Schedule Caste 1,325 667 658
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.84 % 89.37 % 76.49 %
Total Workers 660 391 269
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 312 152 160

Caste Factor

In Palakuppam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.30 % of total population in Palakuppam village. The village Palakuppam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Palakuppam village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 52.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.