Periakolliyur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periakolliyur is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Periakolliyur. The total population of Periakolliyur is 3,336 out of which 1,687 are males and 1,649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periakolliyur is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periakolliyur village is 410 which is 12% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periakolliyur is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Periakolliyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periakolliyur is 66.1%. Thus Periakolliyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.9% and the female literacy rate is 55.03% in Periakolliyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periakolliyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periakolliyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periakolliyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 410 | 202 | 208 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 76.9% | 55.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,076 | 542 | 534 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,401 | 545 | 856 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periakolliyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periakolliyur village out of total population, 1,548 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,548 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,027 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,432 | 881 | 551 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 199 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,027 | 562 | 465 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 116 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 59 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,788 | 747 | 1,041 |
Nearby Villages to Periakolliyur,
Below are the list of villages near Periakolliyur village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanankadu | 1,640 |
| Chinnakolliyur | 1,522 |
| Tholuvanthangal | 2,341 |
| Eduthanur | 1,462 |
| Pakkam | 3,890 |
| Kadambur | 2,666 |
| Mookkanur | 1,759 |
| Odiyanthal | 1,650 |
| Purthirampattu | 2,630 |
| Vanapuram | 3,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periakolliyur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia