Peraje Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Peraje is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 578 families residing in the village Peraje. The total population of Peraje is 2,942 out of which 1,460 are males and 1,482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peraje is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peraje village is 344 which is 12% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peraje is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Peraje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peraje is 84.5%. Thus Peraje village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 91.36% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Peraje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peraje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peraje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peraje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 176 | 168 |
| Literacy | 84.49% | 91.36% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 59 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 175 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 287 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Peraje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peraje village out of total population, 1,472 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,418 | 823 | 595 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 35 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 457 | 28 | 429 |
| Other Workers | 865 | 730 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,470 | 611 | 859 |
Nearby Villages to Peraje,
Below are the list of villages near Peraje village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mani | 3,665 |
| Biliyur | 3,612 |
| Ananthadi | 2,444 |
| Perne | 2,225 |
| Veerakamba | 5,521 |
| Kedila | 5,577 |
| Bolanthuru | 4,225 |
| Netlamudnur | 4,010 |
| Kolnadu | 12,201 |
| Vittalpadanur | 6,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peraje, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia