Perungulam Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perungulam is a village situated in Ramanathapuram taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,257 families residing in the village Perungulam. The total population of Perungulam is 5,353 out of which 2,658 are males and 2,695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungulam is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perungulam village is 595 which is 11% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungulam is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Perungulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungulam is 85.1%. Thus Perungulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 91.6% and the female literacy rate is 78.72% in Perungulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perungulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perungulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 595 | 301 | 294 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 91.6% | 78.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,304 | 499 | 805 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perungulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perungulam village out of total population, 1,843 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,843 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,612 | 1,379 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 229 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 233 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 48 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 985 | 869 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 91 | 140 |
| Non Working | 3,510 | 1,188 | 2,322 |
Nearby Villages to Perungulam,
Below are the list of villages near Perungulam village in Ramanathapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Attangarai | 2,549 |
| Valantaravai | 7,498 |
| Alagankulam | 15,473 |
| Kusavankudi | 1,762 |
| Terbhogi | 6,209 |
| Sakkarakottai | 4,698 |
| Thiruvolhiyakalugoorani | 3,937 |
| Rajasuriamadai | 5,068 |
| Pattinamkattan | 4,699 |
| Kooriyur | 2,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perungulam, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia