Periakulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periakulam is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,047 families residing in the village Periakulam. The total population of Periakulam is 4,869 out of which 2,455 are males and 2,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periakulam is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periakulam village is 537 which is 11% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periakulam is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Periakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periakulam is 73.6%. Thus Periakulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.46% and the female literacy rate is 65.64% in Periakulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periakulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periakulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periakulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 265 | 272 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 81.46% | 65.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,679 | 671 | 1,008 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periakulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periakulam village out of total population, 1,821 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,821 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,273 | 922 | 351 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 153 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 920 | 726 | 194 |
| Marginal Workers | 548 | 429 | 119 |
| Non Working | 3,048 | 1,104 | 1,944 |
Map of Periakulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periakulam, Kadaladi
Below are the list of villages near Periakulam village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mookkaiyur | 2,660 |
| Mariyur | 5,097 |
| Kuthiraimozhi | 591 |
| Narippaiyur | 9,861 |
| Kannirajpuram | 5,086 |
| S.Tharaikudi | 6,274 |
| Thanichiyam | 2,465 |
| Iruveli | 556 |
| Valinockam | 6,221 |
| Melaselvanur | 1,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periakulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia