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Palayakkayal Population - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Palayakkayal is a large village located in Srivaikuntam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu with total 1214 families residing. The Palayakkayal village has population of 5024 of which 2519 are males while 2505 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palayakkayal village population of children with age 0-6 is 560 which makes up 11.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palayakkayal village is 994 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palayakkayal as per census is 1007, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palayakkayal village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palayakkayal village was 87.59 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palayakkayal Male literacy stands at 92.01 % while female literacy rate was 83.14 %.

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

Palayakkayal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,214 - -
Population 5,024 2,519 2,505
Child (0-6) 560 279 281
Schedule Caste 1,722 857 865
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 87.59 % 92.01 % 83.14 %
Total Workers 2,075 1,442 633
Main Worker 1,963 - -
Marginal Worker 112 48 64

Caste Factor

Palayakkayal village of Thoothukkudi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.28 % of total population in Palayakkayal village. The village Palayakkayal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Palayakkayal village out of total population, 2075 were engaged in work activities. 94.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2075 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.