Periyapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyapattu is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,136 families residing in the village Periyapattu. The total population of Periyapattu is 4,420 out of which 2,228 are males and 2,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyapattu is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyapattu village is 474 which is 11% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyapattu is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Periyapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyapattu is 70.2%. Thus Periyapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 77.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.85% in Periyapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 474 | 239 | 235 |
| Literacy | 70.22% | 77.48% | 62.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 839 | 411 | 428 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,649 | 687 | 962 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Periyapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyapattu village out of total population, 2,052 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,327 | 1,042 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 115 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 316 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 664 | 598 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 725 | 254 | 471 |
| Non Working | 2,368 | 932 | 1,436 |
Map of Periyapattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periyapattu, Chidambaram
Below are the list of villages near Periyapattu village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikollai | 1,910 |
| Silambimangalam | 5,695 |
| Palavattunnan | 895 |
| Villiyanallur | 4,100 |
| Alamelumangapuram | 461 |
| Kothattai | 3,928 |
| Poovalai | 1,946 |
| Ariyakoshti | 8,150 |
| Vaiyalamur | 1,226 |
| Chinnakummatti | 2,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyapattu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia