Periyalur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyalur is a village situated in Aranthangi taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 647 families residing in the village Periyalur. The total population of Periyalur is 2,513 out of which 1,269 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyalur is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyalur village is 289 which is 12% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyalur is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Periyalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyalur is 83.1%. Thus Periyalur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 92.69% and the female literacy rate is 73.35% in Periyalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 148 | 141 |
| Literacy | 83.09% | 92.69% | 73.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 102 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 230 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyalur village out of total population, 1,240 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 718 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,149 | 748 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 718 | 525 | 193 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 143 | 189 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 72 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 40 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,273 | 481 | 792 |
Map of Periyalur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periyalur, Aranthangi
Below are the list of villages near Periyalur village in Aranthangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puvattakudi | 2,879 |
| Neyvattali | 1,054 |
| Erukkalakkottai | 877 |
| Sattanendal | 124 |
| Avanathankottai | 2,683 |
| Neivelinathapuram | 191 |
| Chettikkadu | 1,811 |
| Merpanaikadu | 6,759 |
| Tantani | 1,331 |
| Vembangudi | 1,840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyalur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia