Periyankuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyankuppam is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,139 families residing in the village Periyankuppam. The total population of Periyankuppam is 9,444 out of which 4,710 are males and 4,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyankuppam is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyankuppam village is 1107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 570 male children and 537 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyankuppam is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Periyankuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyankuppam is 80.1%. Thus Periyankuppam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 73.93% in Periyankuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyankuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyankuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyankuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,107 | 570 | 537 |
| Literacy | 80.09% | 86.33% | 73.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,727 | 1,838 | 1,889 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 2,767 | 1,136 | 1,631 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Periyankuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyankuppam village out of total population, 4,197 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 720 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,766 | 2,462 | 1,304 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 96 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 720 | 366 | 354 |
| Household Industries | 163 | 74 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 2,768 | 1,926 | 842 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 286 | 145 |
| Non Working | 5,247 | 1,962 | 3,285 |
Nearby Villages to Periyankuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Periyankuppam village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayakaneri | 4,270 |
| Solur | 5,072 |
| Periavarikam | 2,864 |
| Kammakrishnapalli | 729 |
| Labbaimankuppam | 4,556 |
| Kumaramangalam | 2,831 |
| Devalapuram | 4,134 |
| Malayambattu | 2,062 |
| Karumbur | 942 |
| Thennambattu | 883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyankuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia