Periapodu Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periapodu is a village situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,077 families residing in the village Periapodu. The total population of Periapodu is 6,945 out of which 3,517 are males and 3,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periapodu is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periapodu village is 540 which is 8% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periapodu is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Periapodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periapodu is 65.8%. Thus Periapodu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 72% and the female literacy rate is 59.37% in Periapodu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periapodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periapodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periapodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 540 | 270 | 270 |
| Literacy | 65.78% | 72% | 59.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,042 | 525 | 517 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 635 | 328 | 307 |
| Illiterate | 2,732 | 1,179 | 1,553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Periapodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periapodu village out of total population, 3,761 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,881 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,690 | 2,290 | 1,400 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 233 | 152 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,881 | 1,049 | 832 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,407 | 997 | 410 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Non Working | 3,184 | 1,192 | 1,992 |
Map of Periapodu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periapodu, Pollachi
Below are the list of villages near Periapodu village in Pollachi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thensithur | 1,713 |
| Kaliyapuram | 4,980 |
| Somandurai | 5,559 |
| Thensangampalayam | 2,896 |
| Pillchinnampalayam | 1,218 |
| Kariyanchettipalayam | 1,840 |
| Thondamuthur | 3,837 |
| Kambalapatti | 5,380 |
| Dhalavaipalayam | 1,247 |
| Arthanaripalayam | 3,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periapodu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia