Perungarai Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perungarai is a village situated in Paramakudi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 775 families residing in the village Perungarai. The total population of Perungarai is 3,061 out of which 1,572 are males and 1,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungarai is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perungarai village is 293 which is 10% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungarai is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Perungarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungarai is 73.7%. Thus Perungarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 62.51% in Perungarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perungarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perungarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 151 | 142 |
| Literacy | 73.7% | 84.31% | 62.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 286 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,021 | 374 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perungarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perungarai village out of total population, 1,203 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 863 | 661 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 267 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 152 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 226 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 189 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,858 | 722 | 1,136 |
Nearby Villages to Perungarai,
Below are the list of villages near Perungarai village in Paramakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalayadikottai | 2,022 |
| Pidariseri | 1,764 |
| Nagaramangalam | 1,464 |
| Kottankulam | 739 |
| Nagaram | 1,516 |
| Kamutnakudi | 3,474 |
| Attangudi | 1,595 |
| Poduvakudi | 892 |
| Ariyankottai | 1,478 |
| Kattuparmakudi | 8,773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perungarai, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia