Perukkaranai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perukkaranai is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 586 families residing in the village Perukkaranai. The total population of Perukkaranai is 2,366 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perukkaranai is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perukkaranai village is 226 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perukkaranai is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Perukkaranai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perukkaranai is 71.1%. Thus Perukkaranai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.24% in Perukkaranai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perukkaranai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perukkaranai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perukkaranai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 116 | 110 |
| Literacy | 71.07% | 82.2% | 60.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 234 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 304 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Perukkaranai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perukkaranai village out of total population, 1,419 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,407 | 780 | 627 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 111 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,108 | 544 | 564 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 117 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 947 | 384 | 563 |
Nearby Villages to Perukkaranai,
Below are the list of villages near Perukkaranai village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magundagiri | 1,067 |
| Parukkal | 1,398 |
| Perambakkam | 1,096 |
| Thandalam | 1,147 |
| Irumbili | 1,947 |
| Vettamperumbakkam | 627 |
| Keelmaruvathur | 2,125 |
| Indalur | 2,632 |
| Melmaruvathur | 3,367 |
| Ammanambakkam | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perukkaranai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia