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Perur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011

Perur is a Census Town city situated in Tirupati mandal of Chittoor district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,812 families residing in the Perur city. The total population of Perur is 11,127 out of which 5,499 are males and 5,628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perur is 1,023.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perur city is 1207 which is 11% of the total population. There are 623 male children and 584 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perur is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perur is 79.5%. Thus Perur has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Perur.

Perur Census Town has total administration over 2,812 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Perur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,207 623 584
Literacy 79.5% 77.1% 64.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,793 880 913
Scheduled Tribe 261 126 135
Illiterate 3,240 1,261 1,979

Caste-wise Population - Perur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Perur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,793 880 913
Schedule Tribe 261 126 135

Religion-wise Population - Perur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perur is 10,760 which is 96.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perur is 255 which is 2.29% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Perur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 10,760 (96.7%) 5,309 5,451
Muslim 255 (2.29%) 135 120
Christian 66 (0.59%) 33 33
Sikh 8 (0.07%) 5 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 36 (0.32%) 16 20

Literacy Rate - Perur

The total literacy rate of Perur was 79.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 7,887 literates, males were 4,238 while females were 3,649. Also the male literacy rate was 86.92% and the female literacy rate was 72.34% in Perur.

  Perur Andhra Pradesh
Female 72.34% 59.15%
Male 86.92% 74.88%
Total 79.51% 67.02%

Sex Ratio - Perur

The Sex Ratio of Perur is 1,023. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,023 females in Perur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,023 ) of Perur.

Child Population - Perur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,207 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perur. Out of which 623 were male while 584 were female.

Working Population - Perur

In Perur Census Town out of total population, 4,285 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,285 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,865 2,842 1,023
Cultivators 107 86 21
Agriculture Labourer 589 392 197
Household Industries 83 52 31
Other Workers 3,086 2,312 774
Marginal Workers 420 234 186
Non Working 6,842 2,423 4,419

Perur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 11,127 70.9% 1,023

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