Perundurai Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Erode district, Tamil Nadu
Perundurai Taluka of Erode district has total population of 266,106 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 134,270 are males while 131,836 are females. In 2011 there were total 78,922 families residing in Perundurai Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Perundurai Taluka is 982.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 46.9% people lives in Urban areas while 53.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.6% while that in the rural areas is 69.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Perundurai Taluka is 1,020% while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perundurai Taluka is 21403 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10953 male children and 10450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perundurai Taluka is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Perundurai Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Perundurai Taluka is 73.19%. The male literacy rate is 75.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.17% in Perundurai Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Perundurai Taluka is further divided into 10 towns and 62 villages.
Perundurai Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perundurai Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,403 | 10,953 | 10,450 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 75.29% | 59.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,924 | 21,445 | 21,479 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 87,007 | 33,184 | 53,823 |
Caste-wise Population - Perundurai Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Perundurai Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,924 | 21,445 | 21,479 |
| Schedule Tribe | 148 | 76 | 72 |
Religion-wise Population - Perundurai Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 253,692 | (95.33%) | 128,107 | 125,585 |
| Muslim | 4,293 | (1.61%) | 2,177 | 2,116 |
| Christian | 7,748 | (2.91%) | 3,800 | 3,948 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.01%) | 20 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 9 | 11 |
| Jain | 11 | (0%) | 4 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 9 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 283 | (0.11%) | 144 | 139 |
Literacy Rate - Perundurai Taluka
Average literacy rate of Perundurai Taluka in 2011 were 73.19% in which, male and female literacy were 81.97% and 64.27% respectively. Total literate in Perundurai Taluka were 179,099 of which male and female were 101,086 and 78,013 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Perundurai Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Perundurai Taluka is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Perundurai Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Perundurai Taluka.
Child Population - Perundurai Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 21,403 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perundurai Taluka. Out of which 21,403 were male while 21,403 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Perundurai Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,567 families under Perundurai Taluka living in urban areas while 36,567 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 46.9% of total population of Perundurai Taluka lives in Urban areas while 53.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,486 while that in rural region is 10,917.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 266,106 | 124,739 | 141,367 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,403 | 10,486 | 10,917 |
| Schedule Caste | 42,924 | 15,553 | 27,371 |
| Schedule Tribe | 148 | 58 | 90 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 77.62% | 69.31% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | 1,020 | 950 |
Working Population - Perundurai Taluka
In Perundurai Taluka out of total population, 144,127 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,127 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,946 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,014 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137,769 | 84,053 | 53,716 |
| Cultivators | 22,946 | 13,316 | 9,630 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,014 | 15,300 | 17,714 |
| Household Industries | 6,495 | 3,528 | 2,967 |
| Other Workers | 75,314 | 51,909 | 23,405 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,358 | 2,667 | 3,691 |
| Non Working | 121,979 | 47,550 | 74,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perundurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia