Periyanur Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyanur is a village situated in Palakkodu taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Periyanur. The total population of Periyanur is 1,884 out of which 974 are males and 910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyanur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyanur village is 258 which is 14% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyanur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Periyanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyanur is 59.3%. Thus Periyanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 69.45% and the female literacy rate is 48.6% in Periyanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 136 | 122 |
| Literacy | 59.35% | 69.45% | 48.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 380 | 202 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 392 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Periyanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyanur village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,063 | 563 | 500 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 224 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 203 | 376 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 136 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Non Working | 806 | 408 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Periyanur,
Below are the list of villages near Periyanur village in Palakkodu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panjapalli | 6,680 |
| Namandahalli | 3,960 |
| Chinnagowndanahalli | 1,855 |
| Chudanur | 2,957 |
| Gummanur | 2,752 |
| Jittandahalli | 6,215 |
| Mahendramangalam | 3,835 |
| Maravadi | 1,180 |
| Themmarayanahalli | 2,990 |
| Murukkalnatham | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyanur, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia