Palakkodu is a Town Panchayat city in district of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu. The Palakkodu city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palakkodu Town Panchayat has population of 20,959 of which 10,588 are males while 10,371 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2351 which is 11.22 % of total population of Palakkodu (TP). In Palakkodu Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 980 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Palakkodu is around 986 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Palakkodu city is 77.43 % lower than state average of 80.09 %. In Palakkodu, Male literacy is around 83.76 % while female literacy rate is 70.97 %.
Palakkodu Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,948 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palakkodu 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Palakkodu Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
29,600.
The schedule census of 2021 for Palakkodu city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Palakkodu city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Palakkodu town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Palakkodu Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Palakkodu (TP).
Palakkodu Work Profile
Out of total population, 8,139 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,994 were males while 2,145 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 8139 working population, 87.57 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.43 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.