Peikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peikulam is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,225 families residing in the village Peikulam. The total population of Peikulam is 5,361 out of which 2,799 are males and 2,562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peikulam is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peikulam village is 595 which is 11% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peikulam is 997 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Peikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peikulam is 86.2%. Thus Peikulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 92.48% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% in Peikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 595 | 298 | 297 |
| Literacy | 86.15% | 92.48% | 79.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,562 | 804 | 758 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,255 | 486 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peikulam village out of total population, 1,954 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,954 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,895 | 1,440 | 455 |
| Cultivators | 556 | 415 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,193 | 904 | 289 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Non Working | 3,407 | 1,321 | 2,086 |
Map of Peikulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Peikulam, Kadaladi
Below are the list of villages near Peikulam village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keerandai | 3,066 |
| Panivasal | 3,371 |
| Marandai | 3,168 |
| Sikkal | 2,301 |
| A.Punavasal | 1,831 |
| Idambadal | 1,902 |
| Oruvanendal | 3,692 |
| Siraikulam | 2,354 |
| Appanur | 3,329 |
| Keelakidaram | 3,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peikulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia