Periamuthu Population, Caste, Working Data Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periamuthu is a village situated in Krishnagiri taluka of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,969 families residing in the village Periamuthu. The total population of Periamuthu is 8,413 out of which 4,230 are males and 4,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periamuthu is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periamuthu village is 1013 which is 12% of the total population. There are 535 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periamuthu is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Periamuthu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periamuthu is 70.4%. Thus Periamuthu village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Krishnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 79.11% and the female literacy rate is 61.67% in Periamuthu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periamuthu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periamuthu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periamuthu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,013 | 535 | 478 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 79.11% | 61.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,303 | 645 | 658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 100 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 3,205 | 1,307 | 1,898 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Periamuthu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periamuthu village out of total population, 3,753 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 656 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,031 | 1,971 | 1,060 |
| Cultivators | 849 | 526 | 323 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 656 | 309 | 347 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 33 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 1,450 | 1,103 | 347 |
| Marginal Workers | 722 | 402 | 320 |
| Non Working | 4,660 | 1,857 | 2,803 |
Nearby Villages to Periamuthu,
Below are the list of villages near Periamuthu village in Krishnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bellarapalli | 4,891 |
| Devasamudiram | 2,057 |
| Marigampalli | 2,523 |
| Agasipalli | 12,915 |
| Agaram | 5,697 |
| Soolamalai | 1,966 |
| Alapatti | 4,000 |
| Chendrapalli | 6,467 |
| Thandagoundarahalli | 2,339 |
| Jagadevipalayam | 6,747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periamuthu, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia