Periakalakadi Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periakalakadi is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Periakalakadi. The total population of Periakalakadi is 1,544 out of which 757 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periakalakadi is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periakalakadi village is 197 which is 13% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periakalakadi is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Periakalakadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periakalakadi is 71.8%. Thus Periakalakadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.85% and the female literacy rate is 64.16% in Periakalakadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periakalakadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periakalakadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periakalakadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 102 | 95 |
| Literacy | 71.79% | 79.85% | 64.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 397 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 234 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periakalakadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periakalakadi village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 726 | 409 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 95 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 185 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 14 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 115 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 63 | 112 |
| Non Working | 643 | 285 | 358 |
Map of Periakalakadi, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periakalakadi, Cheyyur
Below are the list of villages near Periakalakadi village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kayapakkam | 3,123 |
| Puthirankottai | 1,893 |
| Attupattukottaipunji | 951 |
| Panayadivakkam | 2,830 |
| Nerkunam | 1,127 |
| Vedal | 2,472 |
| Voyalur | 368 |
| Kottaikadu | 3,051 |
| Puliyani | 701 |
| Kadukalur | 1,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periakalakadi, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia