Periya Nerkunam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periya Nerkunam is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 388 families residing in the village Periya Nerkunam. The total population of Periya Nerkunam is 1,407 out of which 710 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periya Nerkunam is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periya Nerkunam village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periya Nerkunam is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Periya Nerkunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periya Nerkunam is 71.6%. Thus Periya Nerkunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 60.1% in Periya Nerkunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periya Nerkunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periya Nerkunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periya Nerkunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 82 | 68 |
| Literacy | 71.6% | 83.12% | 60.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 501 | 258 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 188 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periya Nerkunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periya Nerkunam village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 290 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 179 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 58 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 53 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 101 | 55 |
| Non Working | 837 | 319 | 518 |
Nearby Villages to Periya Nerkunam,
Below are the list of villages near Periya Nerkunam village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adanur | 1,145 |
| Chinna Nerkunam | 1,064 |
| Agara Alambadi | 2,232 |
| Veeramudaiyanatham | 3,705 |
| Valayamadevi | 1,076 |
| Anaivari | 730 |
| Erumbur | 3,738 |
| Miralur | 2,335 |
| Nellikollai | 2,282 |
| Manjakkollai | 1,728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periya Nerkunam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia