Perumatty Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Perumatty is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,967 families residing in the village Perumatty. The total population of Perumatty is 8,150 out of which 3,976 are males and 4,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perumatty is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perumatty village is 705 which is 9% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perumatty is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Perumatty village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perumatty is 80.8%. Thus Perumatty village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 87.45% and the female literacy rate is 74.47% in Perumatty village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perumatty village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perumatty Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perumatty village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 705 | 342 | 363 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 87.45% | 74.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,232 | 593 | 639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 109 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 2,134 | 798 | 1,336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Perumatty village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perumatty village out of total population, 4,283 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,813 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,802 | 2,427 | 1,375 |
| Cultivators | 490 | 355 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,813 | 895 | 918 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,465 | 1,162 | 303 |
| Marginal Workers | 481 | 167 | 314 |
| Non Working | 3,867 | 1,382 | 2,485 |
Nearby Villages to Perumatty,
Below are the list of villages near Perumatty village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moolathara | 9,764 |
| Vandithavalam | 12,531 |
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
| Pattanchery | 18,712 |
| Kozhipathy | 12,265 |
| Vadavannur | 17,126 |
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Pallassana | 23,581 |
| Ozhalapathy | 8,742 |
| Vallanghy | 17,804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perumatty, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia