Peikkulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peikkulam is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 427 families residing in the village Peikkulam. The total population of Peikkulam is 1,493 out of which 765 are males and 728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peikkulam is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peikkulam village is 183 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peikkulam is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Peikkulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peikkulam is 63%. Thus Peikkulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 68.47% and the female literacy rate is 57.3% in Peikkulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peikkulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peikkulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peikkulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 99 | 84 |
| Literacy | 62.98% | 68.47% | 57.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 49 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 309 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peikkulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peikkulam village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 835 | 472 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 154 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 470 | 295 | 175 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 641 | 286 | 355 |
Nearby Villages to Peikkulam,
Below are the list of villages near Peikkulam village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iluppakulam | 646 |
| Kokkalancheri | 2,880 |
| Veppankulam | 878 |
| Nallamanaikenpatti | 1,115 |
| Sundarangundu | 612 |
| Maithanpatti | 1,629 |
| Karukkuvaipatti | 273 |
| Chittoor | 1,826 |
| Vellakulam | 1,259 |
| Puliankulam | 3,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peikkulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia