Periyakuthagai Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyakuthagai is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 638 families residing in the village Periyakuthagai. The total population of Periyakuthagai is 2,531 out of which 1,237 are males and 1,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakuthagai is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyakuthagai village is 253 which is 10% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakuthagai is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Periyakuthagai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakuthagai is 90.7%. Thus Periyakuthagai village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 96.3% and the female literacy rate is 85.37% in Periyakuthagai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakuthagai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyakuthagai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakuthagai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 128 | 125 |
| Literacy | 90.69% | 96.3% | 85.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 169 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyakuthagai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyakuthagai village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 846 | 688 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 384 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 165 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 136 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 31 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,595 | 518 | 1,077 |
Nearby Villages to Periyakuthagai,
Below are the list of villages near Periyakuthagai village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thethakudi North | 3,882 |
| Thethakudi South | 7,695 |
| Kuravapuram | 4,051 |
| Neivilakku | 2,313 |
| Ayakkaranbulam Ist Sethi | 3,323 |
| Karurpambulam | 4,868 |
| Marudur Therku | 4,350 |
| Ayakkaranbulam II Sethi | 3,709 |
| Vaimedu East | 3,751 |
| Ayakkarambulam III Sethi | 5,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyakuthagai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia