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Palayam Population - Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Palayam is a large village located in Dharmapuri Taluka of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu with total 1800 families residing. The Palayam village has population of 7136 of which 3663 are males while 3473 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 806 which makes up 11.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palayam village is 948 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palayam as per census is 919, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palayam village was 70.24 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palayam Male literacy stands at 80.08 % while female literacy rate was 59.90 %.

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

Palayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,800 - -
Population 7,136 3,663 3,473
Child (0-6) 806 420 386
Schedule Caste 406 195 211
Schedule Tribe 30 17 13
Literacy 70.24 % 80.08 % 59.90 %
Total Workers 3,757 2,045 1,712
Main Worker 3,578 - -
Marginal Worker 179 75 104

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Palayam village.

Work Profile

In Palayam village out of total population, 3757 were engaged in work activities. 95.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3757 workers engaged in Main Work, 1356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 966 were Agricultural labourer.