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PALLAVADA
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PALLAVADA
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PALLAVADA
PALLAVADA (India)
Coordinates: 13°28′34″N80°01′17″E / 13.4760733°N 80.0213538°E / 13.4760733; 80.0213538
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvallur
Taluk Gummidipoondi taluk
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,709
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
601202
2011 census code628553

Pallavada is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk. [1] Famous for festivals and celebrations.

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Economy

The economy of the village is driven by agricultural activities. Water melon, peanuts and rice are the most cultivated crops. As of 2016, nearly 40% of the villagers (age 6+) are illiterate, but some people have completed graduation.

Culture

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Ganesha Chaturthi celebration

The village is home to the Dharamaraja Swami temple. The 11-day annual festival of the temple attracts around 25,000 people. The village celebrates Vinayaka Chaturthi festival with music and kuttu dance. Another major festival is Pongal. Girls sing folk songs called bathukamma.

The young villagers started Pallavada anbu ullagal association in 2013, which organizes a number of events in the village and nearby areas.

Popular festivals in the village include:

Transport

The village is connected to near by towns by bus. The Tamil Nadu government runs one bus services reaching this village. The Andhra Pradesh Government also runs one bus connecting the village to Uthukottai and Sullurupattai. Private buses are also flying in this route connected to chennai and tiruvallur. Shared auto rickshaws via Madaharpakkam to Arambakkam are also available.

Demographics

The main languages spoken in the village are Tamil and Telugu.

According to the 2011 census of India, Pallavada has 512 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.24%. [2]

Demographics (2011 Census) [2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1709833876
Children aged below 6 years1618576
Scheduled caste 785390395
Scheduled tribe 1035251
Literates979540439
Workers (all)1038575463
Main workers (total)940566374
Main workers: Cultivators957520
Main workers: Agricultural labourers696366330
Main workers: Household industry workers321
Main workers: Other14612323
Marginal workers (total)98989
Marginal workers: Cultivators303
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers67265
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others28721
Non-workers671258413

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References

  1. "Tamil Nadu village directory" (PDF). Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Thiruvallur population". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 11 October 2015.