Rajapalayam is a Municipality city in district of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The Rajapalayam city is divided into 42 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Rajapalayam Municipality has population of 130,442 of which 64,765 are males while 65,677 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 11604 which is 8.90 % of total population of Rajapalayam (M). In Rajapalayam Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1014 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Rajapalayam is around 958 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Rajapalayam city is 85.48 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Rajapalayam, Male literacy is around 91.29 % while female literacy rate is 79.78 %.
Rajapalayam Municipality has total administration over 37,797 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Rajapalayam 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Rajapalayam Municipality in 2024 is approximately
184,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Rajapalayam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Rajapalayam city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Rajapalayam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Rajapalayam Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Rajapalayam (M).
Rajapalayam Work Profile
Out of total population, 53,913 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 39,468 were males while 14,445 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 53913 working population, 93.96 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.04 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.