Perur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Coimbatore South taluka of Coimbatore district. The Perur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,211 families residing in the Perur city. The total population of Perur is 8,004 out of which 4,010 are males and 3,994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perur is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perur city is 690 which is 9% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 345 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perur is 84%. Thus Perur has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 88.73% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Perur.
Perur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,211 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.
Perur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 690 | 345 | 345 |
| Literacy | 84% | 81.1% | 72.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,211 | 602 | 609 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,860 | 758 | 1,102 |
Caste-wise Population - Perur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,211 | 602 | 609 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Perur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perur is 7,901 which is 98.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perur is 33 which is 0.41% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Perur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,901 | (98.71%) | 3,965 | 3,936 |
| Muslim | 33 | (0.41%) | 15 | 18 |
| Christian | 64 | (0.8%) | 24 | 40 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 3 | (0.04%) | 3 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Perur
The total literacy rate of Perur was 84% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,144 literates, males were 3,252 while females were 2,892. Also the male literacy rate was 88.73% and the female literacy rate was 79.25% in Perur.
| Perur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.25% | 73.44% |
| Male | 88.73% | 86.77% |
| Total | 84% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Perur
The Sex Ratio of Perur is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Perur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Perur.
Child Population - Perur
According to Census 2011, there were 690 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perur. Out of which 345 were male while 345 were female.
Working Population - Perur
In Perur Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,696 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,696 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,531 | 2,527 | 1,004 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 127 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 3,158 | 2,323 | 835 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 69 | 96 |
| Non Working | 4,308 | 1,414 | 2,894 |
Perur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 773 | 66.2% | 1,029 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 305 | 70.5% | 955 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 550 | 64% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 504 | 74.2% | 1,040 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 242 | 81.8% | 1,017 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 437 | 84.7% | 1,023 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 511 | 89.2% | 879 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 492 | 73.4% | 1,076 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 577 | 75.7% | 1,046 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 505 | 85.1% | 957 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 539 | 68.1% | 1,049 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 811 | 83.5% | 998 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 486 | 73.5% | 992 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 890 | 81.8% | 987 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 382 | 81.2% | 949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia