Periyur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyur is a village situated in Kodaikanal taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 863 families residing in the village Periyur. The total population of Periyur is 3,202 out of which 1,600 are males and 1,602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyur is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Periyur village is 328 which is 10% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Periyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyur is 75.6%. Thus Periyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 66.9% in Periyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 164 | 164 |
| Literacy | 75.61% | 84.33% | 66.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,283 | 631 | 652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,029 | 389 | 640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyur village out of total population, 1,993 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,993 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,575 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,879 | 1,015 | 864 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 49 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,575 | 821 | 754 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 128 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 523 | 686 |
Nearby Villages to Periyur,
Below are the list of villages near Periyur village in Kodaikanal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachalur | 2,367 |
| Thandigudi | 3,123 |
| Vadagounchi | 4,434 |
| Kodaikanal | 2,831 |
| Vilpatti | 13,437 |
| Poombarai | 5,574 |
| Kookkal | 7,024 |
| Mannavanur | 8,117 |
| Poondi | 5,816 |
| Vellagavi | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia