Periyapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyapalayam is a village situated in Uthukkottai taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,895 families residing in the village Periyapalayam. The total population of Periyapalayam is 7,311 out of which 3,621 are males and 3,690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyapalayam is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyapalayam village is 881 which is 12% of the total population. There are 470 male children and 411 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyapalayam is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Periyapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyapalayam is 82.1%. Thus Periyapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 88.61% and the female literacy rate is 75.82% in Periyapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 881 | 470 | 411 |
| Literacy | 82.08% | 88.61% | 75.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,032 | 1,497 | 1,535 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,033 | 829 | 1,204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Periyapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyapalayam village out of total population, 2,444 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,444 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 661 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,368 | 1,960 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 661 | 534 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 1,569 | 1,318 | 251 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Non Working | 4,867 | 1,620 | 3,247 |
Nearby Villages to Periyapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Periyapalayam village in Uthukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velapakkam | 261 |
| Seeyancheri | 220 |
| Thandalam | 1,594 |
| Panayancheri | 1,582 |
| Thumbakkam | 553 |
| Thirunilai | 957 |
| Paruthimerikuppam | 371 |
| Amindanallur | 1,018 |
| Kakkavakkam | 1,337 |
| Akkarapakkam | 1,562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyapalayam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia