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Palayamchettikulam Population - Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Palayamchettikulam is a large village located in Palayamkottai Taluka of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu with total 527 families residing. The Palayamchettikulam village has population of 2034 of which 1026 are males while 1008 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palayamchettikulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 11.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palayamchettikulam village is 982 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Palayamchettikulam as per census is 841, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Palayamchettikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Palayamchettikulam village was 89.96 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Palayamchettikulam Male literacy stands at 94.56 % while female literacy rate was 85.37 %.

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

Palayamchettikulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 527 - -
Population 2,034 1,026 1,008
Child (0-6) 232 126 106
Schedule Caste 488 243 245
Schedule Tribe 24 12 12
Literacy 89.96 % 94.56 % 85.37 %
Total Workers 995 550 445
Main Worker 909 - -
Marginal Worker 86 31 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.18 % of total population in Palayamchettikulam village.

Work Profile

In Palayamchettikulam village out of total population, 995 were engaged in work activities. 91.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 995 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.