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Pichavaram Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Pichavaram is a large village located in Chidambaram Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 873 families residing. The Pichavaram village has population of 3463 of which 1733 are males while 1730 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pichavaram village population of children with age 0-6 is 365 which makes up 10.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pichavaram village is 998 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Pichavaram as per census is 984, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Pichavaram village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Pichavaram village was 75.66 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Pichavaram Male literacy stands at 82.76 % while female literacy rate was 68.56 %.

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

Pichavaram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 873 - -
Population 3,463 1,733 1,730
Child (0-6) 365 184 181
Schedule Caste 529 266 263
Schedule Tribe 139 67 72
Literacy 75.66 % 82.76 % 68.56 %
Total Workers 1,948 1,117 831
Main Worker 918 - -
Marginal Worker 1,030 515 515

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.01 % of total population in Pichavaram village.

Work Profile

In Pichavaram village out of total population, 1948 were engaged in work activities. 47.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1948 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 447 were Agricultural labourer.