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Palaiyam Population - Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Palaiyam is a medium size village located in Harur Taluka of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu with total 230 families residing. The Palaiyam village has population of 904 of which 469 are males while 435 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palaiyam village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 11.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palaiyam village is 928 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palaiyam as per census is 603, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palaiyam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palaiyam village was 66.13 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palaiyam Male literacy stands at 79.31 % while female literacy rate was 52.64 %.

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

Palaiyam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 904 469 435
Child (0-6) 101 63 38
Schedule Caste 686 356 330
Schedule Tribe 89 46 43
Literacy 66.13 % 79.31 % 52.64 %
Total Workers 503 263 240
Main Worker 500 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Palaiyam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.85 % of total population in Palaiyam village.

Work Profile

In Palaiyam village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 99.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.