Perungalathur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perungalathur is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 847 families residing in the village Perungalathur. The total population of Perungalathur is 3,490 out of which 1,723 are males and 1,767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungalathur is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perungalathur village is 430 which is 12% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungalathur is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Perungalathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungalathur is 67.3%. Thus Perungalathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 79.22% and the female literacy rate is 56.08% in Perungalathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perungalathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perungalathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungalathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 241 | 189 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 79.22% | 56.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 760 | 381 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,431 | 549 | 882 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perungalathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perungalathur village out of total population, 1,822 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,822 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,067 | 734 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 143 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 171 | 194 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 497 | 415 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 755 | 279 | 476 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 710 | 958 |
Nearby Villages to Perungalathur,
Below are the list of villages near Perungalathur village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilandur | 2,945 |
| Krishnapuram | 1,112 |
| Uliambakkam | 1,354 |
| Valarpuram | 4,801 |
| Polur | 7,429 |
| Mudur | 3,772 |
| Kilvanam | 1,864 |
| Velur | 1,711 |
| Itchiputhur | 5,755 |
| Konalam | 955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perungalathur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia