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Pallamerkkulam Population - Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

Pallamerkkulam is a large village located in Ramanathapuram Taluka of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 921 families residing. The Pallamerkkulam village has population of 3843 of which 1889 are males while 1954 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pallamerkkulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 396 which makes up 10.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pallamerkkulam village is 1034 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pallamerkkulam as per census is 1073, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pallamerkkulam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pallamerkkulam village was 78.53 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pallamerkkulam Male literacy stands at 87.46 % while female literacy rate was 69.87 %.

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

Pallamerkkulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 921 - -
Population 3,843 1,889 1,954
Child (0-6) 396 191 205
Schedule Caste 1,698 831 867
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.53 % 87.46 % 69.87 %
Total Workers 1,949 1,138 811
Main Worker 684 - -
Marginal Worker 1,265 628 637

Caste Factor

In Pallamerkkulam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.18 % of total population in Pallamerkkulam village. The village Pallamerkkulam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pallamerkkulam village out of total population, 1949 were engaged in work activities. 35.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1949 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.