Periya Alangulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periya Alangulam is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 631 families residing in the village Periya Alangulam. The total population of Periya Alangulam is 2,435 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periya Alangulam is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periya Alangulam village is 333 which is 14% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periya Alangulam is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Periya Alangulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periya Alangulam is 63.7%. Thus Periya Alangulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 50.1% in Periya Alangulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periya Alangulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periya Alangulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periya Alangulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 176 | 157 |
| Literacy | 63.65% | 76.09% | 50.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 90 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,097 | 438 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periya Alangulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periya Alangulam village out of total population, 1,188 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 674 | 385 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 97 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 47 | 245 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 586 | 525 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 10 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,247 | 588 | 659 |
Nearby Villages to Periya Alangulam,
Below are the list of villages near Periya Alangulam village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilaiyur | 1,789 |
| Soorakkulam | 671 |
| Valanendal | 644 |
| Valayapatti | 1,707 |
| Perungudi | 9,081 |
| Thottiyapatti | 500 |
| Valayankulam | 5,705 |
| Panaiyur | 3,216 |
| Pappanodai | 1,503 |
| Puliyankulam | 3,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periya Alangulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia