Periyakulam is a Taluk located in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 5 Taluks of Theni district. There are 16 villages and 6 towns in Periyakulam Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Periyakulam Taluk has 57001 households, population of 217358 of which 109907 are males and 107451 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 21825 which is 10.04% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Periyakulam Taluk is around
978 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Periyakulam Taluk is 69.62% out of which 76% males are literate and 63.1% females are literate. The total area of Periyakulam is 373.53 sq.km with population density of 582 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 47.27% of population lives in Urban area and 52.73% lives in Rural area. There are 26.71% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.2% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Periyakulam Taluk.
Periyakulam Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 217358 | 100% |
| Hindu | 194845 | 89.64% |
| Muslim | 15967 | 7.35% |
| Christian | 6171 | 2.84% |
| Religion not stated | 316 | 0.15% |
| Sikh | 36 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 11 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 9 | 0% |
| Jain | 3 | 0% |
Periyakulam Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 29793 | 27208 |
| Total Population | 114617 | 102741 |
| Population (%) | 50.32% | 49.16% |
| Male Population | 57675 | 52232 |
| Female Population | 56942 | 50509 |
| Sex Ratio | 987 | 967 |
| Literacy (%) | 72.74% | 66.13% |
List of Cities in Periyakulam
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List of Villages in Periyakulam
Check out complete list of all villages of Periyakulam in Periyakulam district, Tamil Nadu
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