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Periakottai Population - Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

Periakottai is a large village located in Gandarvakkottai Taluka of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu with total 672 families residing. The Periakottai village has population of 3002 of which 1495 are males while 1507 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periakottai village population of children with age 0-6 is 342 which makes up 11.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periakottai village is 1008 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periakottai as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periakottai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periakottai village was 68.42 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periakottai Male literacy stands at 79.91 % while female literacy rate was 57.04 %.

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

Periakottai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 672 - -
Population 3,002 1,495 1,507
Child (0-6) 342 171 171
Schedule Caste 1,128 562 566
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 68.42 % 79.91 % 57.04 %
Total Workers 1,939 971 968
Main Worker 1,758 - -
Marginal Worker 181 39 142

Caste Factor

In Periakottai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Periakottai village.

Work Profile

In Periakottai village out of total population, 1939 were engaged in work activities. 90.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1939 workers engaged in Main Work, 690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 995 were Agricultural labourer.