Periyakurukkai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyakurukkai is a village situated in Lalgudi taluka of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Periyakurukkai. The total population of Periyakurukkai is 2,011 out of which 1,002 are males and 1,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakurukkai is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyakurukkai village is 171 which is 9% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakurukkai is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Periyakurukkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakurukkai is 74%. Thus Periyakurukkai village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 61.92% in Periyakurukkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakurukkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyakurukkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakurukkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Literacy | 74.02% | 86.31% | 61.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 291 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 649 | 214 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyakurukkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyakurukkai village out of total population, 1,262 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 735 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,226 | 625 | 601 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 176 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 735 | 353 | 382 |
| Household Industries | 193 | 3 | 190 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 93 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Non Working | 749 | 357 | 392 |
Nearby Villages to Periyakurukkai,
Below are the list of villages near Periyakurukkai village in Lalgudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nambukurichi | 952 |
| Reddimangudi | 2,855 |
| Sirukalapur | 1,835 |
| Peruvalappur | 3,334 |
| Malvoy | 2,318 |
| Kanakiliyanallur | 2,675 |
| Sadurbagam | 554 |
| Varaguppai | 1,222 |
| Orathur | 2,175 |
| Melarasoor | 2,216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyakurukkai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia