Periyapatti Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyapatti is a Census Town city situated in Namakkal taluka of Namakkal district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,943 families residing in the Periyapatti city. The total population of Periyapatti is 15,690 out of which 7,875 are males and 7,815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyapatti is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyapatti city is 1454 which is 9% of the total population. There are 737 male children and 717 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyapatti is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyapatti is 87.8%. Thus Periyapatti has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 92.46% and the female literacy rate is 83.14% in Periyapatti.
Periyapatti Census Town has total administration over 3,943 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Periyapatti Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyapatti Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,454 | 737 | 717 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 83.8% | 75.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,859 | 934 | 925 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 3,189 | 1,275 | 1,914 |
Caste-wise Population - Periyapatti
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Periyapatti.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,859 | 934 | 925 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53 | 28 | 25 |
Religion-wise Population - Periyapatti
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Periyapatti is 15,098 which is 96.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Periyapatti is 397 which is 2.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Periyapatti as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,098 | (96.23%) | 7,581 | 7,517 |
| Muslim | 397 | (2.53%) | 200 | 197 |
| Christian | 170 | (1.08%) | 81 | 89 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.03%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.1%) | 7 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Periyapatti
The total literacy rate of Periyapatti was 87.81% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,501 literates, males were 6,600 while females were 5,901. Also the male literacy rate was 92.46% and the female literacy rate was 83.14% in Periyapatti.
| Periyapatti | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.14% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.46% | 86.77% |
| Total | 87.81% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Periyapatti
The Sex Ratio of Periyapatti is 992. Thus per every 1000 men there were 992 females in Periyapatti. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Periyapatti.
Child Population - Periyapatti
According to Census 2011, there were 1,454 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Periyapatti. Out of which 737 were male while 717 were female.
Working Population - Periyapatti
In Periyapatti Census Town out of total population, 5,898 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 5,898 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,563 | 4,309 | 1,254 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 236 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 5,014 | 3,991 | 1,023 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 113 | 222 |
| Non Working | 9,792 | 3,453 | 6,339 |
Periyapatti Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Periyapatti is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 15,690 | 79.7% | 992 |
Map of Periyapatti, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyapatti, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia