Periyanaicken-palayam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyanaicken-palayam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coimbatore North taluka of Coimbatore district. The Periyanaicken-palayam city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,377 families residing in the Periyanaicken-palayam city. The total population of Periyanaicken-palayam is 25,930 out of which 13,010 are males and 12,920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyanaicken-palayam is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyanaicken-palayam city is 2294 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1211 male children and 1083 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyanaicken-palayam is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyanaicken-palayam is 89%. Thus Periyanaicken-palayam has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 93.86% and the female literacy rate is 84.22% in Periyanaicken-palayam.
Periyanaicken-palayam Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,377 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Periyanaicken-palayam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyanaicken-palayam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,294 | 1,211 | 1,083 |
| Literacy | 89% | 85.1% | 77.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,666 | 1,340 | 1,326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 4,887 | 1,936 | 2,951 |
Caste-wise Population - Periyanaicken-palayam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Periyanaicken-palayam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,666 | 1,340 | 1,326 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Religion-wise Population - Periyanaicken-palayam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Periyanaicken-palayam is 23,801 which is 91.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Periyanaicken-palayam is 544 which is 2.1% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Periyanaicken-palayam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,801 | (91.79%) | 11,957 | 11,844 |
| Muslim | 544 | (2.1%) | 275 | 269 |
| Christian | 1,548 | (5.97%) | 762 | 786 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 35 | (0.13%) | 16 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Periyanaicken-palayam
The total literacy rate of Periyanaicken-palayam was 89.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 21,043 literates, males were 11,074 while females were 9,969. Also the male literacy rate was 93.86% and the female literacy rate was 84.22% in Periyanaicken-palayam.
| Periyanaicken-palayam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.22% | 73.44% |
| Male | 93.86% | 86.77% |
| Total | 89.03% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Periyanaicken-palayam
The Sex Ratio of Periyanaicken-palayam is 993. Thus per every 1000 men there were 993 females in Periyanaicken-palayam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Periyanaicken-palayam.
Child Population - Periyanaicken-palayam
According to Census 2011, there were 2,294 children between age 0 to 6 years in Periyanaicken-palayam. Out of which 1,211 were male while 1,083 were female.
Working Population - Periyanaicken-palayam
In Periyanaicken-palayam Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,217 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,276 | 7,344 | 2,932 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 60 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 174 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 218 | 96 | 122 |
| Other Workers | 9,701 | 7,014 | 2,687 |
| Marginal Workers | 941 | 507 | 434 |
| Non Working | 14,713 | 5,159 | 9,554 |
Periyanaicken-palayam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Periyanaicken-palayam is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,286 | 87.5% | 1,006 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 865 | 84% | 989 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,542 | 84.1% | 983 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,529 | 70.1% | 996 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,172 | 72.9% | 986 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,768 | 84.7% | 954 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 486 | 67.9% | 921 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,378 | 75.3% | 1,021 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,027 | 86.1% | 975 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,232 | 82.2% | 1,050 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 926 | 74.2% | 1,000 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 972 | 84.2% | 1,108 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,055 | 75.6% | 993 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,488 | 82% | 953 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,346 | 85.6% | 962 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,438 | 86.5% | 984 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,202 | 80.2% | 1,024 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,218 | 82.5% | 1,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyanaicken-palayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia