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Palakarai Population - Erode, Tamil Nadu

Palakarai is a large village located in Perundurai Taluka of Erode district, Tamil Nadu with total 1147 families residing. The Palakarai village has population of 3570 of which 1816 are males while 1754 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palakarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 302 which makes up 8.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palakarai village is 966 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palakarai as per census is 841, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palakarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palakarai village was 69.77 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palakarai Male literacy stands at 78.45 % while female literacy rate was 60.89 %.

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

Palakarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,147 - -
Population 3,570 1,816 1,754
Child (0-6) 302 164 138
Schedule Caste 565 287 278
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 69.77 % 78.45 % 60.89 %
Total Workers 1,953 1,165 788
Main Worker 1,895 - -
Marginal Worker 58 30 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Palakarai village.

Work Profile

In Palakarai village out of total population, 1953 were engaged in work activities. 97.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1953 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.