Piranthiyankarai Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Piranthiyankarai is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 503 families residing in the village Piranthiyankarai. The total population of Piranthiyankarai is 1,873 out of which 923 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piranthiyankarai is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piranthiyankarai village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piranthiyankarai is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Piranthiyankarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piranthiyankarai is 70.2%. Thus Piranthiyankarai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 61.61% in Piranthiyankarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piranthiyankarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piranthiyankarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piranthiyankarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 101 | 119 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 78.95% | 61.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,306 | 638 | 668 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 274 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Piranthiyankarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piranthiyankarai village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 16% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 132 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 86 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 874 | 464 | 410 |
| Non Working | 833 | 327 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Piranthiyankarai,
Below are the list of villages near Piranthiyankarai village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andagathurai | 1,203 |
| Mulakarai | 1,297 |
| Maharajapuram | 875 |
| Vedaraniyapuram | 71 |
| Thulasapuram | 1,082 |
| Vadamazhai | 3,805 |
| Umbalacheri | 2,253 |
| Chettipulam | 10,367 |
| Talanayar | 1,876 |
| Maharajapuram | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piranthiyankarai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia