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Periyaputheri Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Periyaputheri is a medium size village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 217 families residing. The Periyaputheri village has population of 833 of which 425 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periyaputheri village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 8.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periyaputheri village is 960 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periyaputheri as per census is 762, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periyaputheri village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periyaputheri village was 62.71 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periyaputheri Male literacy stands at 66.58 % while female literacy rate was 58.78 %.

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

Periyaputheri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 217 - -
Population 833 425 408
Child (0-6) 74 42 32
Schedule Caste 320 167 153
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.71 % 66.58 % 58.78 %
Total Workers 270 234 36
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 43 28 15

Caste Factor

In Periyaputheri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.42 % of total population in Periyaputheri village. The village Periyaputheri currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Periyaputheri village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 84.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.