Peelamedu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peelamedu is a village situated in Sankarapuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 535 families residing in the village Peelamedu. The total population of Peelamedu is 2,322 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peelamedu is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peelamedu village is 268 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peelamedu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Peelamedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peelamedu is 72.3%. Thus Peelamedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 61.42% in Peelamedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peelamedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peelamedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peelamedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 134 | 134 |
| Literacy | 72.3% | 82.95% | 61.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 856 | 432 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 311 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peelamedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peelamedu village out of total population, 1,334 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 619 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,151 | 637 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 619 | 390 | 229 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 168 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 68 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 90 | 93 |
| Non Working | 988 | 445 | 543 |
Map of Peelamedu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Peelamedu, Sankarapuram
Below are the list of villages near Peelamedu village in Sankarapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velanandal | 1,411 |
| Rishivandiyam | 8,225 |
| Pallippattu | 1,849 |
| Kalaiyanallur | 2,035 |
| Soolankurichi | 5,070 |
| Pallagachcheri | 4,858 |
| Anaikkaraikkottalam | 1,185 |
| Thandalai | 4,302 |
| Agarakottalam | 3,086 |
| Vaniyanthal | 1,825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peelamedu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia