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Periakurichi Population - Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

Periakurichi is a medium size village located in Rasipuram Taluka of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu with total 202 families residing. The Periakurichi village has population of 703 of which 351 are males while 352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periakurichi village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 7.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periakurichi village is 1003 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periakurichi as per census is 759, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periakurichi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periakurichi village was 71.63 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periakurichi Male literacy stands at 77.02 % while female literacy rate was 66.36 %.

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

Periakurichi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 202 - -
Population 703 351 352
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 479 237 242
Literacy 71.63 % 77.02 % 66.36 %
Total Workers 456 234 222
Main Worker 452 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

In Periakurichi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.14 % of total population in Periakurichi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Periakurichi village of Namakkal.

Work Profile

In Periakurichi village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 99.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.