Periyur Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Periyur is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 511 families residing in the village Periyur. The total population of Periyur is 1,829 out of which 875 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Periyur is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Periyur village is 196 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Periyur is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Periyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Periyur is 65.3%. Thus Periyur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 78.09% and the female literacy rate is 53.79% in Periyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Periyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Periyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Periyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 99 | 97 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 78.09% | 53.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 172 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 269 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Periyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Periyur village out of total population, 934 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 934 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 486 | 409 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 271 | 256 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 153 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Non Working | 895 | 366 | 529 |
Map of Periyur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Periyur, Sankarankoil
Below are the list of villages near Periyur village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panaiyur | 5,050 |
| Kuvalaikkanni | 2,675 |
| Paruvakkudi | 3,161 |
| Karivalamvandanallur | 10,581 |
| Karisattan | 5,032 |
| Vayali | 4,754 |
| Kulasekarapperi | 645 |
| Sathirakondan | 2,199 |
| A.Karisalkulam | 3,394 |
| Manalur | 1,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Periyur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia