Peraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peraiyur is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 355 families residing in the village Peraiyur. The total population of Peraiyur is 1,306 out of which 670 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peraiyur village is 110 which is 8% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 1,340 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Peraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peraiyur is 75.5%. Thus Peraiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 91.49% and the female literacy rate is 58.12% in Peraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 47 | 63 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 91.49% | 58.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 238 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 100 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peraiyur village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 408 | 320 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 359 | 143 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 208 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non Working | 562 | 255 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Peraiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Peraiyur village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salichandai | 602 |
| Silaimalaipatti | 5,512 |
| Kilangulam | 1,377 |
| S.Keelapatti | 2,633 |
| Subbalapuram | 2,215 |
| Sandaiyur | 5,616 |
| Vannivelampatti | 3,710 |
| Koovalapuram | 2,861 |
| Lakshmipuram | 2,274 |
| Madagam | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peraiyur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia