Periyakurukkai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyakurukkai is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 721 families residing in the village Periyakurukkai. The total population of Periyakurukkai is 3,634 out of which 1,868 are males and 1,766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyakurukkai is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyakurukkai village is 454 which is 12% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyakurukkai is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Periyakurukkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyakurukkai is 59%. Thus Periyakurukkai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 45.51% in Periyakurukkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyakurukkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyakurukkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyakurukkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 235 | 219 |
| Literacy | 59.03% | 71.83% | 45.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 539 | 279 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,757 | 695 | 1,062 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyakurukkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyakurukkai village out of total population, 1,967 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,967 workers engaged in Main Work, 754 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 939 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,885 | 988 | 897 |
| Cultivators | 754 | 399 | 355 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 939 | 460 | 479 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 114 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 15 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,667 | 865 | 802 |
Map of Periyakurukkai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periyakurukkai, Ulundurpettai
Below are the list of villages near Periyakurukkai village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ragunathapuram | 736 |
| Mayiladunthangal | 486 |
| Killiyur | 4,941 |
| Pallavadi | 3,044 |
| Ma.Kunnathur | 5,372 |
| Dhanam | 1,066 |
| Tirunarankonri | 1,017 |
| Seedevi | 2,196 |
| Velur | 4,643 |
| A. Kulathur | 1,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyakurukkai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia