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Periyakkadu Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Periyakkadu is a medium size village located in Yercaud Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 120 families residing. The Periyakkadu village has population of 471 of which 235 are males while 236 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periyakkadu village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 11.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periyakkadu village is 1004 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periyakkadu as per census is 1120, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periyakkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periyakkadu village was 51.91 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periyakkadu Male literacy stands at 61.90 % while female literacy rate was 41.83 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Periyakkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Periyakkadu village.

Periyakkadu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 471 235 236
Child (0-6) 53 25 28
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 442 219 223
Literacy 51.91 % 61.90 % 41.83 %
Total Workers 302 154 148
Main Worker 299 - -
Marginal Worker 3 0 3

Caste Factor

In Periyakkadu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.84 % of total population in Periyakkadu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Periyakkadu village of Salem.

Work Profile

In Periyakkadu village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 99.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.