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Pulikkarai Population - Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Pulikkarai is a large village located in Palakkodu Taluka of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu with total 1376 families residing. The Pulikkarai village has population of 5590 of which 2883 are males while 2707 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pulikkarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 673 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pulikkarai village is 939 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pulikkarai as per census is 974, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pulikkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pulikkarai village was 62.86 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pulikkarai Male literacy stands at 72.23 % while female literacy rate was 52.84 %.

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

Pulikkarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,376 - -
Population 5,590 2,883 2,707
Child (0-6) 673 341 332
Schedule Caste 76 40 36
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.86 % 72.23 % 52.84 %
Total Workers 3,270 1,742 1,528
Main Worker 2,800 - -
Marginal Worker 470 225 245

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.36 % of total population in Pulikkarai village. The village Pulikkarai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pulikkarai village out of total population, 3270 were engaged in work activities. 85.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3270 workers engaged in Main Work, 1211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1057 were Agricultural labourer.