Perole Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Perole is a Census Town city situated in Hosdurg taluka of Kasaragod district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,748 families residing in the Perole city. The total population of Perole is 14,965 out of which 7,125 are males and 7,840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perole is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perole city is 1359 which is 9% of the total population. There are 721 male children and 638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perole is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perole is 91.9%. Thus Perole has a higher literacy rate compared to 90.1% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 96.3% and the female literacy rate is 87.91% in Perole.
Perole Census Town has total administration over 3,748 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Perole Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perole Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 1,359 | 721 | 638 |
Literacy | 91.9% | 86.6% | 80.8% |
Scheduled Caste | 543 | 278 | 265 |
Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 19 | 13 |
Illiterate | 2,467 | 958 | 1,509 |
Caste-wise Population - Perole
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Perole.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 543 | 278 | 265 |
Schedule Tribe | 32 | 19 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Perole
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perole is 13,284 which is 88.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perole is 1,087 which is 7.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Perole as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 13,284 | (88.77%) | 6,334 | 6,950 |
Muslim | 1,087 | (7.26%) | 496 | 591 |
Christian | 541 | (3.62%) | 271 | 270 |
Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Buddhist | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 49 | (0.33%) | 22 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Perole
The total literacy rate of Perole was 91.86% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 12,498 literates, males were 6,167 while females were 6,331. Also the male literacy rate was 96.3% and the female literacy rate was 87.91% in Perole.
Perole | Kerala | |
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Female | 87.91% | 92.07% |
Male | 96.3% | 96.11% |
Total | 91.86% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Perole
The Sex Ratio of Perole is 1,100. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,100 females in Perole. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,100 ) of Perole.
Child Population - Perole
According to Census 2011, there were 1,359 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Perole. Out of which 721 were male while 638 were female.
Working Population - Perole
In Perole Census Town out of total population, 5,935 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,935 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 4,627 | 3,285 | 1,342 |
Cultivators | 93 | 81 | 12 |
Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 81 | 75 |
Household Industries | 70 | 51 | 19 |
Other Workers | 4,308 | 3,072 | 1,236 |
Marginal Workers | 1,308 | 651 | 657 |
Non Working | 9,030 | 3,189 | 5,841 |
Perole Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perole is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 14,965 | 83.5% | 1,100 |
Map of Perole, Kasaragod, Kerala
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perole, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia