Peroor Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Peroor is a village situated in Kottayam taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,583 families residing in the village Peroor. The total population of Peroor is 18,691 out of which 9,137 are males and 9,554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peroor is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peroor village is 1565 which is 8% of the total population. There are 800 male children and 765 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peroor is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Peroor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peroor is 97.8%. Thus Peroor village has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.61% and the female literacy rate is 97.08% in Peroor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peroor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peroor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peroor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,565 | 800 | 765 |
| Literacy | 97.82% | 98.61% | 97.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,822 | 851 | 971 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 1,938 | 916 | 1,022 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Peroor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peroor village out of total population, 6,728 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,937 | 4,479 | 1,458 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 309 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 170 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 134 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 5,243 | 3,866 | 1,377 |
| Marginal Workers | 791 | 411 | 380 |
| Non Working | 11,963 | 4,247 | 7,716 |
Nearby Villages to Peroor,
Below are the list of villages near Peroor village in Kottayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Onamthuruth | 13,375 |
| Ayarkunnam | 28,718 |
| Kaipuzha | 6,328 |
| Akalakunnam | 15,082 |
| Arpookara | 23,366 |
| Chengalam East | 5,226 |
| Anikkad | 16,897 |
| Kooroppada | 25,999 |
| Manarcad | 33,501 |
| Muttampalam | 1,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peroor, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia