Periyakulam Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyakulam is a village situated in Namakkal taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 634 families residing in the village Periyakulam. The total population of Periyakulam is 2,137 out of which 1,071 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakulam is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyakulam village is 203 which is 9% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakulam is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Periyakulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakulam is 67.2%. Thus Periyakulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 77.9% and the female literacy rate is 56.49% in Periyakulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyakulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 107 | 96 |
| Literacy | 67.17% | 77.9% | 56.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 360 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 320 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyakulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyakulam village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 961 | 585 | 376 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 121 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 168 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 349 | 291 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 98 | 144 |
| Non Working | 934 | 388 | 546 |
Map of Periyakulam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periyakulam, Namakkal
Below are the list of villages near Periyakulam village in Namakkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akkiyampatti | 5,038 |
| Pachudayampatti | 4,178 |
| Pallamparai | 727 |
| Pottanam | 3,369 |
| Valavanthinadu | 4,347 |
| Sellappampatti | 5,916 |
| Ariyurnadu | 4,683 |
| Thalambadi | 3,230 |
| Valappurnadu | 4,608 |
| Sarkar Uduppam | 1,888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyakulam, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia