Pekkaranai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Pekkaranai is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Pekkaranai. The total population of Pekkaranai is 582 out of which 296 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pekkaranai is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pekkaranai village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pekkaranai is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Pekkaranai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pekkaranai is 67.6%. Thus Pekkaranai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 72.39% and the female literacy rate is 62.6% in Pekkaranai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pekkaranai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pekkaranai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pekkaranai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Literacy | 67.62% | 72.39% | 62.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 510 | 262 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 102 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Pekkaranai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pekkaranai village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 16.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 132 | 131 |
| Non Working | 266 | 120 | 146 |
Nearby Villages to Pekkaranai,
Below are the list of villages near Pekkaranai village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathamangalam | 402 |
| Seevadi | 1,205 |
| Vadakkuvayaloor | 641 |
| Punnamai | 528 |
| Kalkulam | 1,208 |
| Lathur | 1,273 |
| Thondamanallur | 2,187 |
| Pachambakkam | 950 |
| Manicuppam | 1,370 |
| Pavunjur | 1,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pekkaranai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia