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Periapodu Population - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Periapodu is a large village located in Pollachi Taluka of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu with total 2077 families residing. The Periapodu village has population of 6945 of which 3517 are males while 3428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Periapodu village population of children with age 0-6 is 540 which makes up 7.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Periapodu village is 975 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Periapodu as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Periapodu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Periapodu village was 65.78 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Periapodu Male literacy stands at 72.00 % while female literacy rate was 59.37 %.

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

Periapodu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,077 - -
Population 6,945 3,517 3,428
Child (0-6) 540 270 270
Schedule Caste 1,042 525 517
Schedule Tribe 635 328 307
Literacy 65.78 % 72.00 % 59.37 %
Total Workers 3,761 2,325 1,436
Main Worker 3,690 - -
Marginal Worker 71 35 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.14 % of total population in Periapodu village.

Work Profile

In Periapodu village out of total population, 3761 were engaged in work activities. 98.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3761 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1881 were Agricultural labourer.