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Pettaipalayam Population - Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

Pettaipalayam is a large village located in Namakkal Taluka of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu with total 905 families residing. The Pettaipalayam village has population of 3066 of which 1571 are males while 1495 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pettaipalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 251 which makes up 8.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pettaipalayam village is 952 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pettaipalayam as per census is 931, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pettaipalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pettaipalayam village was 78.08 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pettaipalayam Male literacy stands at 86.61 % while female literacy rate was 69.14 %.

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

Pettaipalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 905 - -
Population 3,066 1,571 1,495
Child (0-6) 251 130 121
Schedule Caste 769 397 372
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 78.08 % 86.61 % 69.14 %
Total Workers 1,495 951 544
Main Worker 1,454 - -
Marginal Worker 41 9 32

Caste Factor

Pettaipalayam village of Namakkal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Pettaipalayam village.

Work Profile

In Pettaipalayam village out of total population, 1495 were engaged in work activities. 97.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1495 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 685 were Agricultural labourer.