Periakottakudi Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periakottakudi is a village situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Periakottakudi. The total population of Periakottakudi is 1,160 out of which 602 are males and 558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periakottakudi is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periakottakudi village is 115 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periakottakudi is 1,170 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Periakottakudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periakottakudi is 73%. Thus Periakottakudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 64.31% in Periakottakudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periakottakudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periakottakudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periakottakudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 53 | 62 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 80.87% | 64.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 523 | 262 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 158 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periakottakudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periakottakudi village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 368 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 197 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 111 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Non Working | 551 | 215 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Periakottakudi,
Below are the list of villages near Periakottakudi village in Karaikkudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengathankudi | 2,510 |
| Pudur | 2,814 |
| Mithiravayal | 2,192 |
| Amaravathi | 2,529 |
| Pirambuvayal | 1,540 |
| Kiranippatti | 426 |
| Siruvayal | 639 |
| Koothalur | 2,117 |
| Mathur | 1,697 |
| Variyanvayal | 815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periakottakudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia