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Pekkaranai Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Pekkaranai is a medium size village located in Cheyyur Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 146 families residing. The Pekkaranai village has population of 582 of which 296 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pekkaranai village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 10.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pekkaranai village is 966 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pekkaranai as per census is 1143, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pekkaranai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pekkaranai village was 67.62 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pekkaranai Male literacy stands at 72.39 % while female literacy rate was 62.60 %.

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

Pekkaranai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 582 296 286
Child (0-6) 60 28 32
Schedule Caste 510 262 248
Schedule Tribe 9 4 5
Literacy 67.62 % 72.39 % 62.60 %
Total Workers 316 176 140
Main Worker 53 - -
Marginal Worker 263 132 131

Caste Factor

In Pekkaranai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.55 % of total population in Pekkaranai village.

Work Profile

In Pekkaranai village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 16.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.