Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Periyur Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Periyur is a large village located in Kodaikanal Taluka of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu with total 863 families residing. The Periyur village has population of 3202 of which 1600 are males while 1602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 328 which makes up 10.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periyur village is 1001 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periyur as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periyur village was 75.61 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periyur Male literacy stands at 84.33 % while female literacy rate was 66.90 %.

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

Periyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 863 - -
Population 3,202 1,600 1,602
Child (0-6) 328 164 164
Schedule Caste 1,283 631 652
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 75.61 % 84.33 % 66.90 %
Total Workers 1,993 1,077 916
Main Worker 1,879 - -
Marginal Worker 114 62 52

Caste Factor

In Periyur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Periyur village.

Work Profile

In Periyur village out of total population, 1993 were engaged in work activities. 94.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1993 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1575 were Agricultural labourer.