Periyakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Periyakurichi is a village situated in Sendurai taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 940 families residing in the village Periyakurichi. The total population of Periyakurichi is 3,533 out of which 1,749 are males and 1,784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakurichi is 1,020.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyakurichi village is 340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakurichi is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Periyakurichi village.

Population
3,533
Families
940
Literacy
72.31%
Sex Ratio
1,020

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakurichi is 72.3%. Thus Periyakurichi village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 84.8% and the female literacy rate is 60.21% in Periyakurichi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Periyakurichi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakurichi village.

Total Male Female
Children 340 177 163
Literacy 72.31% 84.8% 60.21%
Scheduled Caste 1,330 683 647
Scheduled Tribe 35 17 18
Illiterate 1,224 416 808

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Periyakurichi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Periyakurichi village out of total population, 1,988 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,988 workers engaged in Main Work, 937 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,382 766 616
Cultivators 937 513 424
Agriculture Labourer 330 163 167
Household Industries 14 11 3
Other Workers 101 79 22
Marginal Workers 606 204 402
Non Working 1,545 779 766

Nearby Villages to Periyakurichi,

Below are the list of villages near Periyakurichi village in Sendurai.

Village Population
Sirkalathur 3,720
Vanjinapuram 2,907
Tular 2,503
Namangunam 3,897
Asaveerankudikkadu 3,981
Nakkampadi 3,082
Manapathur 5,443
Maruvathur 2,828
Kulumur 5,052
Ponparappi 4,754

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