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Periyakappankulam Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Periyakappankulam is a large village located in Virudhachalam Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 671 families residing. The Periyakappankulam village has population of 2797 of which 1393 are males while 1404 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periyakappankulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 324 which makes up 11.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periyakappankulam village is 1008 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periyakappankulam as per census is 884, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periyakappankulam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periyakappankulam village was 72.10 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periyakappankulam Male literacy stands at 85.91 % while female literacy rate was 58.63 %.

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

Periyakappankulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 671 - -
Population 2,797 1,393 1,404
Child (0-6) 324 172 152
Schedule Caste 386 198 188
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.10 % 85.91 % 58.63 %
Total Workers 1,378 787 591
Main Worker 544 - -
Marginal Worker 834 311 523

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.80 % of total population in Periyakappankulam village. The village Periyakappankulam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Periyakappankulam village out of total population, 1378 were engaged in work activities. 39.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1378 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourer.