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Pachamalai Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Pachamalai is a large village located in Gangavalli Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 1152 families residing. The Pachamalai village has population of 4712 of which 2410 are males while 2302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pachamalai village population of children with age 0-6 is 521 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pachamalai village is 955 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pachamalai as per census is 790, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pachamalai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pachamalai village was 54.04 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pachamalai Male literacy stands at 60.64 % while female literacy rate was 47.30 %.

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

Pachamalai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,152 - -
Population 4,712 2,410 2,302
Child (0-6) 521 291 230
Schedule Caste 5 4 1
Schedule Tribe 4,632 2,371 2,261
Literacy 54.04 % 60.64 % 47.30 %
Total Workers 3,151 1,581 1,570
Main Worker 3,112 - -
Marginal Worker 39 18 21

Caste Factor

In Pachamalai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.11 % of total population in Pachamalai village.

Work Profile

In Pachamalai village out of total population, 3151 were engaged in work activities. 98.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3151 workers engaged in Main Work, 2285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 739 were Agricultural labourer.