Periathatchur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periathatchur is a village situated in Tindivanam taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,215 families residing in the village Periathatchur. The total population of Periathatchur is 5,275 out of which 2,678 are males and 2,597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periathatchur is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periathatchur village is 589 which is 11% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periathatchur is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Periathatchur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periathatchur is 70.2%. Thus Periathatchur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.9% and the female literacy rate is 62.41% in Periathatchur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periathatchur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periathatchur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periathatchur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 589 | 312 | 277 |
| Literacy | 70.23% | 77.9% | 62.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,139 | 609 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,984 | 835 | 1,149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Periathatchur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periathatchur village out of total population, 2,234 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 787 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,650 | 1,242 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 325 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 787 | 481 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 501 | 428 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 280 | 304 |
| Non Working | 3,041 | 1,156 | 1,885 |
Map of Periathatchur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periathatchur, Tindivanam
Below are the list of villages near Periathatchur village in Tindivanam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Perani | 2,530 |
| Chittani | 2,149 |
| Palapattu | 592 |
| Ezhaoi | 669 |
| Padirapuliyur | 4,202 |
| Athikuppam | 448 |
| Kuralur | 816 |
| Anganikuppam | 403 |
| Tennalapakkam | 1,569 |
| Vidur | 5,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periathatchur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia