Parikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Parikkal is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Parikkal. The total population of Parikkal is 1,823 out of which 924 are males and 899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parikkal is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parikkal village is 197 which is 11% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parikkal is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Parikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parikkal is 74.9%. Thus Parikkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.66% and the female literacy rate is 66% in Parikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 104 | 93 |
| Literacy | 74.91% | 83.66% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 132 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 238 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parikkal village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 21.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 148 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 48 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 764 | 417 | 347 |
| Non Working | 851 | 359 | 492 |
Map of Parikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Parikkal, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Parikkal village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perumbakkam | 3,638 |
| Edaiyalam | 921 |
| Athur | 4,981 |
| Avalam | 1,238 |
| Nannaram | 2,245 |
| Irundai | 2,885 |
| Adanur | 4,400 |
| Anaivari | 2,068 |
| Edalavadi | 686 |
| Parugampattu | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parikkal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia