Periya Population, Caste, Working Data Wayanad, Kerala - Census 2011
Periya is a village situated in Mananthavady taluka of Wayanad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,571 families residing in the village Periya. The total population of Periya is 11,174 out of which 5,574 are males and 5,600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periya is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periya village is 1125 which is 10% of the total population. There are 598 male children and 527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periya is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Periya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periya is 87.5%. Thus Periya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79% of Wayanad district. The male literacy rate is 91.1% and the female literacy rate is 84.05% in Periya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,125 | 598 | 527 |
| Literacy | 87.54% | 91.1% | 84.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 173 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,610 | 1,310 | 1,300 |
| Illiterate | 2,377 | 1,041 | 1,336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Periya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periya village out of total population, 5,092 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,011 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,111 | 2,816 | 1,295 |
| Cultivators | 1,546 | 1,138 | 408 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,011 | 674 | 337 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 1,507 | 970 | 537 |
| Marginal Workers | 981 | 538 | 443 |
| Non Working | 6,082 | 2,220 | 3,862 |
Map of Periya, Wayanad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Periya, Mananthavady
Below are the list of villages near Periya village in Mananthavady.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thavinhal | 17,840 |
| Thondernad | 11,752 |
| Mananthavady | 34,663 |
| Valat | 10,799 |
| Payyampally | 13,311 |
| Edavaka | 16,737 |
| Thrissilery | 16,818 |
| Nalloornad | 16,928 |
| Thirunelly | 12,878 |
| Cherukottur | 11,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periya, Wayanad, Kerala - Wikipedia