Perungudi Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perungudi is a village situated in Madurai South taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,397 families residing in the village Perungudi. The total population of Perungudi is 9,081 out of which 4,554 are males and 4,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungudi is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perungudi village is 1104 which is 12% of the total population. There are 532 male children and 572 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungudi is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Perungudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungudi is 82%. Thus Perungudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 75.55% in Perungudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perungudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perungudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,104 | 532 | 572 |
| Literacy | 81.99% | 88.31% | 75.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,824 | 885 | 939 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,541 | 1,002 | 1,539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perungudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perungudi village out of total population, 4,122 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 594 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,790 | 2,548 | 1,242 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 172 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 594 | 277 | 317 |
| Household Industries | 366 | 133 | 233 |
| Other Workers | 2,597 | 1,966 | 631 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 161 | 171 |
| Non Working | 4,959 | 1,845 | 3,114 |
Map of Perungudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Perungudi, Madurai South
Below are the list of villages near Perungudi village in Madurai South.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valanendal | 644 |
| Panaiyur | 3,216 |
| Nilaiyur | 1,789 |
| Puliyankulam | 3,365 |
| Periya Alangulam | 2,435 |
| Kallambal | 941 |
| Soorakkulam | 671 |
| Chinthamani | 5,070 |
| Valayapatti | 1,707 |
| Thoppur | 3,139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perungudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia