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Rajapalayam Population - Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

Rajapalayam is a large village located in Tiruchengode Taluka of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu with total 1678 families residing. The Rajapalayam village has population of 5787 of which 2959 are males while 2828 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rajapalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 530 which makes up 9.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rajapalayam village is 956 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Rajapalayam as per census is 840, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Rajapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Rajapalayam village was 70.88 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Rajapalayam Male literacy stands at 79.86 % while female literacy rate was 61.60 %.

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

Rajapalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,678 - -
Population 5,787 2,959 2,828
Child (0-6) 530 288 242
Schedule Caste 1,119 582 537
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 70.88 % 79.86 % 61.60 %
Total Workers 3,121 1,900 1,221
Main Worker 3,043 - -
Marginal Worker 78 22 56

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Rajapalayam village.

Work Profile

In Rajapalayam village out of total population, 3121 were engaged in work activities. 97.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3121 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 789 were Agricultural labourer.