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Periyavelampatti Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Periyavelampatti is a medium size village located in Vazhapadi Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 72 families residing. The Periyavelampatti village has population of 294 of which 151 are males while 143 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periyavelampatti village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 10.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periyavelampatti village is 947 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periyavelampatti as per census is 500, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periyavelampatti village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periyavelampatti village was 54.17 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periyavelampatti Male literacy stands at 64.12 % while female literacy rate was 44.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Periyavelampatti 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 Periyavelampatti village.

Periyavelampatti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 294 151 143
Child (0-6) 30 20 10
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 293 150 143
Literacy 54.17 % 64.12 % 44.36 %
Total Workers 169 85 84
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 15 10 5

Caste Factor

In Periyavelampatti village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.66 % of total population in Periyavelampatti village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Periyavelampatti village of Salem.

Work Profile

In Periyavelampatti village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 91.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.