Periyakkadu, Yercaud

Periyakkadu is a village located in the Yercaud Taluk of Salem district of Tamilnadu. The village falls in Yercaud block and comes under Semmanatham Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Kallakurichi parliament constituency and Yercaud assembly constituency.

As on May 2024, the current population of Periyakkadu is 504 out of which 251 are males and rest 253 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1008 females per 1000 males. There are around 53 teenagers in Periyakkadu. It has literacy rate of 46% which means around 232 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 473 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 128 households in Periyakkadu, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 323. The pincode of Periyakkadu is 636602 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Ondikadai Sub Post office
• Vellakadai Branch Post office
• Cauvery Peak Branch Post office
• Manjakuttai Branch Post office
• Muluvi Branch Post office

Schools

Periyakkadu has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Model School, Yercaud
• Ghss Yercaud
• Pums, Kolagur
• Govt. High School Vellakkadai
• Pums, Nallur

Hospitals

Periyakkadu has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Nagalur Primary Health Center
• Pattipadivelur Sub-Center
• Manjakuttai Sub-Center
• Pilliyur Sub-Center
• Nagalur Sub-Center