Peruvalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peruvalayam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 671 families residing in the village Peruvalayam. The total population of Peruvalayam is 2,899 out of which 1,439 are males and 1,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peruvalayam is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peruvalayam village is 356 which is 12% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peruvalayam is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Peruvalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peruvalayam is 75.3%. Thus Peruvalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 66.09% in Peruvalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peruvalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peruvalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peruvalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 173 | 183 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 84.6% | 66.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,742 | 875 | 867 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 984 | 368 | 616 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Peruvalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peruvalayam village out of total population, 1,657 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,046 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,465 | 932 | 533 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 203 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,046 | 590 | 456 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 138 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 16 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,242 | 491 | 751 |
Nearby Villages to Peruvalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Peruvalayam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thuraiyur | 1,186 |
| Alapakkam | 2,184 |
| Nedumpuli | 3,319 |
| Thuraiperumbakkam | 1,464 |
| Agavalam | 2,111 |
| Maganipattu | 953 |
| Reddivalam | 1,651 |
| Cheri | 3,076 |
| S.Kolathur | 775 |
| Kattalai | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peruvalayam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia