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Periya Population - Kasaragod, Kerala

Periya is a large village located in Hosdurg Taluka of Kasaragod district, Kerala with total 3100 families residing. The Periya village has population of 14077 of which 6718 are males while 7359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periya village population of children with age 0-6 is 1494 which makes up 10.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periya village is 1095 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Periya as per census is 989, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Periya village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Periya village was 89.68 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Periya Male literacy stands at 93.60 % while female literacy rate was 86.15 %.

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

Periya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 3,100 - -
Population 14,077 6,718 7,359
Child (0-6) 1,494 751 743
Schedule Caste 294 146 148
Schedule Tribe 1,765 864 901
Literacy 89.68 % 93.60 % 86.15 %
Total Workers 5,441 3,559 1,882
Main Worker 4,264 - -
Marginal Worker 1,177 548 629

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.09 % of total population in Periya village.

Work Profile

In Periya village out of total population, 5441 were engaged in work activities. 78.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5441 workers engaged in Main Work, 854 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourer.