Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Palayakannivadi Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Palayakannivadi is a large village located in Dindigul Taluka of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu with total 2891 families residing. The Palayakannivadi village has population of 10937 of which 5481 are males while 5456 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palayakannivadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1081 which makes up 9.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palayakannivadi village is 995 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palayakannivadi as per census is 880, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palayakannivadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palayakannivadi village was 72.25 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palayakannivadi Male literacy stands at 81.15 % while female literacy rate was 63.43 %.

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

Palayakannivadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,891 - -
Population 10,937 5,481 5,456
Child (0-6) 1,081 575 506
Schedule Caste 1,906 941 965
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.25 % 81.15 % 63.43 %
Total Workers 6,399 3,337 3,062
Main Worker 6,057 - -
Marginal Worker 342 115 227

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.43 % of total population in Palayakannivadi village. The village Palayakannivadi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Palayakannivadi village out of total population, 6399 were engaged in work activities. 94.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6399 workers engaged in Main Work, 1167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3651 were Agricultural labourer.