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Peruvilai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Peruvilai is a Census Town city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,608 families residing in the Peruvilai city. The total population of Peruvilai is 6,090 out of which 3,012 are males and 3,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peruvilai is 1,022.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peruvilai city is 595 which is 10% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peruvilai is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peruvilai is 93.4%. Thus Peruvilai has higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 95.32% and the female literacy rate is 91.47% in Peruvilai.

Peruvilai Census Town has total administration over 1,608 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.

Peruvilai Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 595 318 277
Literacy 93.4% 85.3% 83.2%
Scheduled Caste 258 131 127
Scheduled Tribe 42 25 17
Illiterate 960 444 516

Caste-wise Population - Peruvilai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Peruvilai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 258 131 127
Schedule Tribe 42 25 17

Religion-wise Population - Peruvilai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Peruvilai is 3,322 which is 54.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Peruvilai is 1,245 which is 20.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Peruvilai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,322 (54.55%) 1,661 1,661
Muslim 1,245 (20.44%) 612 633
Christian 1,513 (24.84%) 733 780
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.15%) 5 4

Literacy Rate - Peruvilai

The total literacy rate of Peruvilai was 93.36% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,130 literates, males were 2,568 while females were 2,562. Also the male literacy rate was 95.32% and the female literacy rate was 91.47% in Peruvilai.

  Peruvilai Tamil Nadu
Female 91.47% 73.44%
Male 95.32% 86.77%
Total 93.36% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Peruvilai

The Sex Ratio of Peruvilai is 1,022. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Peruvilai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Peruvilai.

Child Population - Peruvilai

According to Census 2011, there were 595 children between age 0 to 6 years in Peruvilai. Out of which 318 were male while 277 were female.

Working Population - Peruvilai

In Peruvilai Census Town out of total population, 2,039 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,954 1,595 359
Cultivators 17 15 2
Agriculture Labourer 89 84 5
Household Industries 47 24 23
Other Workers 1,801 1,472 329
Marginal Workers 85 47 38
Non Working 4,051 1,370 2,681

Peruvilai Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,090 84.2% 1,022

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