Perambalur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Tamil Nadu) - Census 2011

Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu has a total population of 565,223 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 282,157 are males while 283,066 are females. In 2011 there were a total 149,243 families residing in Perambalur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Perambalur district is 1,003.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.2% people live in Urban areas while 82.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in rural areas is 72.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Perambalur district is 1,015 while that of Rural areas is 1,001.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perambalur district is 59567 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31135 male children and 28432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perambalur is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Perambalur district.

The total literacy rate of Perambalur district is 74.32%. The male literacy rate is 73.72% and the female literacy rate is 59.28% in Perambalur district.

To facilitate the administration, Perambalur district is further divided into 3 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Perambalur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perambalur district.

Caste-wise Population - Perambalur district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Perambalur district

Literacy Rate - Perambalur district

The total literacy rate of Perambalur district was 74.32% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 375,823 literates, males were 208,011 while females were 167,812. Also the male literacy rate was 82.87% and the female literacy rate was 65.9% in Perambalur district.

Sex Ratio - Perambalur district

The Sex Ratio of Perambalur district is 1,003 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Perambalur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Perambalur district.

Population Density - Perambalur district

The total area of Perambalur district is 1,756 km². Thus the density of Perambalur district is 322 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 84 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,672 sq. km. is under rural region.

Urban/Rural Population - Perambalur district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Perambalur, 17.19% people lived in urban regions while 82.81% in rural areas. The total urban population was 97,163 out of which 48,231 were males while the remaining 48,932 were females. In rural areas of Perambalur, male population was 233,926 while the female population was 234,134.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Perambalur was 1,015 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Perambalur was 941 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Perambalur were 10,199 which is 10.5% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Perambalur was 1,001 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Perambalur was 908 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Perambalur for urban regions was 85.22 percent in which males were 90.53% literate while female literacy stood at 80.03%. The total literate population of Perambalur was 375,823. Similarly in rural areas of Perambalur, the average literacy rate was 72.06 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.28% and 62.95% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Perambalur were 301,716.

Child Population - Perambalur district

According to Census 2011, there were 59,567 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perambalur district. Out of which 31,135 were male while 28,432 were female.

Working Population - Perambalur district

In Perambalur district out of total population, 299,726 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299,726 workers engaged in Main Work, 107,542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91,135 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Districts from Perambalur

Below are the list of Districts near Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu.

Perambalur district Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia