Periyakovilankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyakovilankulam is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 592 families residing in the village Periyakovilankulam. The total population of Periyakovilankulam is 2,114 out of which 1,061 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakovilankulam is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyakovilankulam village is 198 which is 9% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakovilankulam is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Periyakovilankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakovilankulam is 76.2%. Thus Periyakovilankulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 64.46% in Periyakovilankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakovilankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyakovilankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakovilankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 96 | 102 |
| Literacy | 76.2% | 87.77% | 64.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 167 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 214 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyakovilankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyakovilankulam village out of total population, 1,284 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,284 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 903 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,248 | 657 | 591 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 51 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 903 | 442 | 461 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 14 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 150 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| Non Working | 830 | 391 | 439 |
Nearby Villages to Periyakovilankulam,
Below are the list of villages near Periyakovilankulam village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Therkku Sankarankovil | 6,437 |
| Ko.Maruthappapuram | 2,002 |
| Poigai | 809 |
| Ilandaikulam | 1,265 |
| Kilveerasigamani | 2,558 |
| Usilamgulam | 451 |
| Veerasigamani | 8,140 |
| Palankottai | 7,915 |
| Ariyanayagipuram | 6,956 |
| Alangulam | 1,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyakovilankulam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia