Periakottagam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periakottagam is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Periakottagam. The total population of Periakottagam is 586 out of which 284 are males and 302 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periakottagam is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periakottagam village is 51 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periakottagam is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Periakottagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periakottagam is 80.6%. Thus Periakottagam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 74.1% in Periakottagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periakottagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periakottagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periakottagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Literacy | 80.56% | 87.55% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 574 | 279 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 59 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periakottagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periakottagam village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 165 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 146 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 402 | 111 | 291 |
Map of Periakottagam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periakottagam, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Periakottagam village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuppunkuli Poovilandanallur | 158 |
| Melradhambur | 1,156 |
| Keelakadambur | 2,141 |
| Keelaradhambur | 622 |
| Melakadambur | 873 |
| Odaiyur | 798 |
| Velampoondi | 762 |
| Thondamanatham | 477 |
| Thorappu | 974 |
| Alinjamangalam | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periakottagam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia