Periyavadagarai Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyavadagarai is a village situated in Veppanthattai taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 705 families residing in the village Periyavadagarai. The total population of Periyavadagarai is 2,441 out of which 1,232 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyavadagarai is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyavadagarai village is 281 which is 12% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyavadagarai is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Periyavadagarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyavadagarai is 74.5%. Thus Periyavadagarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 84.13% and the female literacy rate is 64.78% in Periyavadagarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyavadagarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyavadagarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyavadagarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 148 | 133 |
| Literacy | 74.49% | 84.13% | 64.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 141 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 320 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Periyavadagarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyavadagarai village out of total population, 1,572 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 850 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,360 | 736 | 624 |
| Cultivators | 850 | 467 | 383 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 123 | 208 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 141 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 29 | 183 |
| Non Working | 869 | 467 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Periyavadagarai,
Below are the list of villages near Periyavadagarai village in Veppanthattai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noothappur | 2,205 |
| Pandagapady | 1,514 |
| Noothappur | 3,875 |
| Pimbalur | 2,621 |
| Pasumbalur | 2,674 |
| V.Kalathur | 9,230 |
| Pasumbalur | 3,047 |
| Thiruvalandurai | 2,103 |
| Kariyanur | 3,837 |
| Agaram | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyavadagarai, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia