Perumugai Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perumugai is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,651 families residing in the village Perumugai. The total population of Perumugai is 8,314 out of which 4,147 are males and 4,167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perumugai is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perumugai village is 601 which is 7% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perumugai is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Perumugai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perumugai is 59.7%. Thus Perumugai village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 67.42% and the female literacy rate is 52.06% in Perumugai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perumugai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perumugai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perumugai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 601 | 301 | 300 |
| Literacy | 59.72% | 67.42% | 52.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,991 | 1,013 | 978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 312 | 159 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 3,708 | 1,554 | 2,154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Perumugai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perumugai village out of total population, 5,086 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 973 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,068 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,015 | 2,794 | 2,221 |
| Cultivators | 973 | 587 | 386 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,068 | 1,539 | 1,529 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 915 | 643 | 272 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Non Working | 3,228 | 1,321 | 1,907 |
Nearby Villages to Perumugai,
Below are the list of villages near Perumugai village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakampalayam | 6,209 |
| Savandapur | 3,743 |
| Kondayampalayam | 7,265 |
| Ammapalayam | 1,102 |
| Punjaithuraipalayam | 7,568 |
| Mevani | 2,089 |
| Kavandampalayam | 3,103 |
| Perundalaiyur | 3,387 |
| Kongarpalayam | 5,346 |
| Kugalur | 5,746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perumugai, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia