title: Thurapallam
text: # Thurapallam
  
  Thurapallam is a village in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Gummidipoondi taluk.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the 2011 census of India, Thurapallam has 877 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 78.08%.
  
  Demographics (2011 Census) :
  
  | | Total | Male | Female |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 3371 | 1658 | 1713 |
  | Children aged below 6 years | 410 | 207 | 203 |
  | Scheduled caste | 72 | 39 | 33 |
  | Scheduled tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
  | Literates | 2312 | 1275 | 1037 |
  | Workers (all) | 1390 | 981 | 409 |
  | Main workers (total) | 804 | 615 | 189 |
  | Main workers: Cultivators | 50 | 33 | 17 |
  | Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 178 | 113 | 65 |
  | Main workers: Household industry workers | 22 | 13 | 9 |
  | Main workers: Other | 554 | 456 | 98 |
  | Marginal workers (total) | 586 | 366 | 220 |
  | Marginal workers: Cultivators | 28 | 18 | 10 |
  | Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 312 | 177 | 135 |
  | Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
  | Marginal workers: Others | 222 | 157 | 65 |
  | Non-workers | 1981 | 677 | 1304 |
  