Peruju Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Peruju is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Peruju. The total population of Peruju is 1,154 out of which 585 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peruju is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peruju village is 153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peruju is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Peruju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peruju is 37.5%. Thus Peruju village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 42.12% and the female literacy rate is 32.8% in Peruju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peruju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peruju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peruju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 84 | 69 |
| Literacy | 37.46% | 42.12% | 32.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 89 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 229 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 374 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.9% of total population in Peruju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peruju village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 288 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 248 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 74 | 277 |
| Non Working | 500 | 223 | 277 |
Map of Peruju, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Peruju, Surada
Below are the list of villages near Peruju village in Surada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaithapalli | 92 |
| Genja | 892 |
| Ganjana | 62 |
| Bandhagochha | 558 |
| Pipalapanka | 809 |
| Ragada | 510 |
| Sinkulapadar | 95 |
| Khilabadi | 190 |
| Sagidi | 21 |
| Ramanabadi | 187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peruju, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia