Periyar Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Periyar is a village situated in Peerumade taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,749 families residing in the village Periyar. The total population of Periyar is 22,978 out of which 11,397 are males and 11,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyar is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyar village is 2156 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1107 male children and 1049 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyar is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Periyar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyar is 86.4%. Thus Periyar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 91.64% and the female literacy rate is 81.26% in Periyar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,156 | 1,107 | 1,049 |
| Literacy | 86.39% | 91.64% | 81.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,629 | 3,765 | 3,864 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 203 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 4,990 | 1,967 | 3,023 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Periyar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyar village out of total population, 10,894 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,894 workers engaged in Main Work, 854 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,615 | 5,688 | 2,927 |
| Cultivators | 854 | 707 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,542 | 952 | 590 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 68 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 6,123 | 3,961 | 2,162 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,279 | 1,088 | 1,191 |
| Non Working | 12,084 | 4,621 | 7,463 |
Map of Periyar, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Periyar, Peerumade
Below are the list of villages near Periyar village in Peerumade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjumala | 20,503 |
| Kumily | 30,276 |
| Peerumade | 22,213 |
| Mlappara | 1,129 |
| Kokkayar | 12,190 |
| Peruvanthanam | 14,093 |
| Elappara | 18,714 |
| Upputhara | 18,885 |
| Vagamon | 14,641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyar, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia