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Periyapattu Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Periyapattu is a large village located in Chidambaram Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 1136 families residing. The Periyapattu village has population of 4420 of which 2228 are males while 2192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periyapattu village population of children with age 0-6 is 474 which makes up 10.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periyapattu village is 984 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periyapattu as per census is 983, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periyapattu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periyapattu village was 70.22 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periyapattu Male literacy stands at 77.48 % while female literacy rate was 62.85 %.

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

Periyapattu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,136 - -
Population 4,420 2,228 2,192
Child (0-6) 474 239 235
Schedule Caste 839 411 428
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 70.22 % 77.48 % 62.85 %
Total Workers 2,052 1,296 756
Main Worker 1,327 - -
Marginal Worker 725 254 471

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Periyapattu village.

Work Profile

In Periyapattu village out of total population, 2052 were engaged in work activities. 64.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2052 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourer.