Periakalandai Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periakalandai is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Periakalandai. The total population of Periakalandai is 1,915 out of which 951 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periakalandai is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periakalandai village is 162 which is 8% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periakalandai is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Periakalandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periakalandai is 69.8%. Thus Periakalandai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 79.42% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Periakalandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periakalandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periakalandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periakalandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 86 | 76 |
| Literacy | 69.82% | 79.42% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 284 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 264 | 427 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periakalandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periakalandai village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 551 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,082 | 657 | 425 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 147 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 551 | 275 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 227 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 828 | 292 | 536 |
Map of Periakalandai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periakalandai, Pollachi
Below are the list of villages near Periakalandai village in Pollachi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurunallipalayam | 1,753 |
| Kattampatti | 2,827 |
| Kothavadi | 1,565 |
| Andipalayam | 3,315 |
| Kodangipalayam | 1,481 |
| Chettiakkapalayam | 3,370 |
| Muthur | 1,385 |
| Nallattipalayam | 5,431 |
| Sangarayapuram | 816 |
| Devarayapuram | 2,931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periakalandai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia