Peralaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peralaiyur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 336 families residing in the village Peralaiyur. The total population of Peralaiyur is 1,364 out of which 691 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peralaiyur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peralaiyur village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peralaiyur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Peralaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peralaiyur is 72.2%. Thus Peralaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 62.12% in Peralaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peralaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peralaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peralaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 79 | 79 |
| Literacy | 72.22% | 82.03% | 62.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 612 | 309 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 189 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Peralaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peralaiyur village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 674 | 391 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 125 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 193 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 71 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 19 | 68 |
| Non Working | 603 | 281 | 322 |
Nearby Villages to Peralaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Peralaiyur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karuveppilankurichi | 1,244 |
| Alanduraipattu | 301 |
| Nemam | 1,095 |
| Sathiyavadi | 3,096 |
| Karmangudi | 2,477 |
| pu.Kollathankurichi | 1,264 |
| Sottavanam | 959 |
| Therkuvadakkuputtur | 2,013 |
| Ko.Adhanur | 2,506 |
| Vettakudi | 1,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peralaiyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia