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Pelakkadu Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Pelakkadu is a medium size village located in Yercaud Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 168 families residing. The Pelakkadu village has population of 646 of which 334 are males while 312 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pelakkadu village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pelakkadu village is 934 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pelakkadu as per census is 745, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pelakkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pelakkadu village was 44.50 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pelakkadu Male literacy stands at 54.01 % while female literacy rate was 34.66 %.

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

Pelakkadu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 646 334 312
Child (0-6) 82 47 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 644 333 311
Literacy 44.50 % 54.01 % 34.66 %
Total Workers 430 215 215
Main Worker 430 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Pelakkadu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.69 % of total population in Pelakkadu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pelakkadu village of Salem.

Work Profile

In Pelakkadu village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.