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Palayankottai Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Palayankottai is a large village located in Kattumannarkoil Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 615 families residing. The Palayankottai village has population of 2543 of which 1305 are males while 1238 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palayankottai village population of children with age 0-6 is 250 which makes up 9.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palayankottai village is 949 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palayankottai as per census is 724, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palayankottai village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palayankottai village was 85.09 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palayankottai Male literacy stands at 91.21 % while female literacy rate was 78.82 %.

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

Palayankottai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 615 - -
Population 2,543 1,305 1,238
Child (0-6) 250 145 105
Schedule Caste 35 26 9
Schedule Tribe 42 20 22
Literacy 85.09 % 91.21 % 78.82 %
Total Workers 890 695 195
Main Worker 656 - -
Marginal Worker 234 148 86

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.38 % of total population in Palayankottai village.

Work Profile

In Palayankottai village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 73.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.