Periyathirukonam Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyathirukonam is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 718 families residing in the village Periyathirukonam. The total population of Periyathirukonam is 2,708 out of which 1,320 are males and 1,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyathirukonam is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyathirukonam village is 272 which is 10% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyathirukonam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Periyathirukonam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyathirukonam is 67.3%. Thus Periyathirukonam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 81.33% and the female literacy rate is 53.99% in Periyathirukonam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyathirukonam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyathirukonam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyathirukonam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 136 | 136 |
| Literacy | 67.28% | 81.33% | 53.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 593 | 291 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,069 | 357 | 712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyathirukonam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyathirukonam village out of total population, 1,565 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,182 | 630 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 899 | 455 | 444 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 27 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 129 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 190 | 193 |
| Non Working | 1,143 | 500 | 643 |
Nearby Villages to Periyathirukonam,
Below are the list of villages near Periyathirukonam village in Ariyalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagamangalam | 3,360 |
| Edayathankudi | 2,191 |
| Reddipalayam | 4,126 |
| Karuppur | 4,773 |
| Pudupalayam | 3,535 |
| Keezhapalur | 5,417 |
| Siruvalur | 2,155 |
| Papanacheri | 1,492 |
| Mallur | 2,956 |
| Keelaiyur | 5,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyathirukonam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia