Periyanur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyanur is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Periyanur. The total population of Periyanur is 1,442 out of which 749 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyanur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyanur village is 185 which is 13% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyanur is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Periyanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyanur is 56.2%. Thus Periyanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 71.12% and the female literacy rate is 40.26% 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 | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Literacy | 56.25% | 71.12% | 40.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 130 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 286 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyanur village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 177 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 90 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 54 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 287 | 270 |
| Non Working | 581 | 285 | 296 |
Nearby Villages to Periyanur,
Below are the list of villages near Periyanur village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattupaiyur | 4,023 |
| Vengur | 5,403 |
| Elrampattu | 2,843 |
| Ariyur | 6,857 |
| T. Kunnathur | 1,629 |
| Thimmachur | 2,809 |
| Kodiyur | 1,897 |
| Sivanarthangal | 1,046 |
| Veeranampattu | 955 |
| Kolaparai | 1,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyanur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia