Perundurai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perundurai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Perundurai taluka of Erode district. The Perundurai city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,675 families residing in the Perundurai city. The total population of Perundurai is 24,930 out of which 12,214 are males and 12,716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perundurai is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perundurai city is 2240 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1154 male children and 1086 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perundurai is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perundurai is 85.9%. Thus Perundurai has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 91.09% and the female literacy rate is 81.02% in Perundurai.
Perundurai Town Panchayat has total administration over 6,675 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Perundurai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perundurai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,240 | 1,154 | 1,086 |
| Literacy | 85.9% | 82.5% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,619 | 1,293 | 1,326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 5,432 | 2,139 | 3,293 |
Caste-wise Population - Perundurai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Perundurai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,619 | 1,293 | 1,326 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Perundurai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perundurai is 22,249 which is 89.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perundurai is 2,017 which is 8.09% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Perundurai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,249 | (89.25%) | 10,879 | 11,370 |
| Muslim | 2,017 | (8.09%) | 1,013 | 1,004 |
| Christian | 627 | (2.52%) | 307 | 320 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.05%) | 5 | 8 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 18 | (0.07%) | 10 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Perundurai
The total literacy rate of Perundurai was 85.93% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 19,498 literates, males were 10,075 while females were 9,423. Also the male literacy rate was 91.09% and the female literacy rate was 81.02% in Perundurai.
| Perundurai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.02% | 73.44% |
| Male | 91.09% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.93% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Perundurai
The Sex Ratio of Perundurai is 1,041. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,041 females in Perundurai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,041 ) of Perundurai.
Child Population - Perundurai
According to Census 2011, there were 2,240 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perundurai. Out of which 1,154 were male while 1,086 were female.
Working Population - Perundurai
In Perundurai Town Panchayat out of total population, 10,627 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 523 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 873 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,254 | 7,376 | 2,878 |
| Cultivators | 523 | 389 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 873 | 397 | 476 |
| Household Industries | 367 | 229 | 138 |
| Other Workers | 8,491 | 6,361 | 2,130 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 203 | 170 |
| Non Working | 14,303 | 4,635 | 9,668 |
Perundurai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perundurai is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,964 | 68.1% | 1,037 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,407 | 80.1% | 1,060 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,189 | 81.2% | 978 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,071 | 78.6% | 1,032 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,686 | 79.4% | 933 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 867 | 83.4% | 953 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,195 | 82.3% | 988 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,869 | 79.1% | 965 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,888 | 73.3% | 959 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,706 | 88.5% | 1,435 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,347 | 78.2% | 1,035 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,171 | 76.5% | 781 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,367 | 65.6% | 1,053 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,195 | 74.2% | 1,005 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,008 | 65.1% | 898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perundurai, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia