Periyamur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyamur is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Periyamur. The total population of Periyamur is 559 out of which 295 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyamur is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyamur village is 53 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyamur is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Periyamur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyamur is 71.3%. Thus Periyamur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 81.51% and the female literacy rate is 60.17% in Periyamur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyamur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyamur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyamur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 81.51% | 60.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 124 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 79 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyamur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyamur village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 13.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 144 | 32 |
| Non Working | 356 | 131 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Periyamur,
Below are the list of villages near Periyamur village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manalapadi | 2,138 |
| Devadanampettai | 3,871 |
| Chinnaponnampundi | 733 |
| Sorattupperiyankuppam | 2,930 |
| Odiyathur | 1,678 |
| Pullipattu | 1,650 |
| Sennalur | 1,122 |
| Pudupalayam | 1,092 |
| Konai | 3,559 |
| Pakkam | 2,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyamur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia