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Darapuram Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Darapuram is a large village located in Omalur Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 1435 families residing. The Darapuram village has population of 5539 of which 2924 are males while 2615 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Darapuram village population of children with age 0-6 is 591 which makes up 10.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Darapuram village is 894 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Darapuram as per census is 983, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Darapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Darapuram village was 66.39 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Darapuram Male literacy stands at 75.82 % while female literacy rate was 55.73 %.

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

Darapuram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,435 - -
Population 5,539 2,924 2,615
Child (0-6) 591 298 293
Schedule Caste 538 282 256
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 66.39 % 75.82 % 55.73 %
Total Workers 2,749 1,766 983
Main Worker 2,213 - -
Marginal Worker 536 282 254

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Darapuram village.

Work Profile

In Darapuram village out of total population, 2749 were engaged in work activities. 80.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2749 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.