Perungulam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Perungulam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Srivaikuntam taluka of Thoothukkudi district. The Perungulam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,766 families residing in the Perungulam city. The total population of Perungulam is 7,203 out of which 3,565 are males and 3,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungulam is 1,020.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perungulam city is 779 which is 11% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungulam is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungulam is 91.7%. Thus Perungulam has a higher literacy rate compared to 86.2% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 95.03% and the female literacy rate is 88.38% in Perungulam.

Population
7,203
Literacy
91.7%
Sex Ratio
1,020

Perungulam Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,766 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Perungulam Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungulam Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 779 404 375
Literacy 91.7% 84.3% 79.3%
Scheduled Caste 837 419 418
Scheduled Tribe 18 10 8
Illiterate 1,315 561 754

Caste-wise Population - Perungulam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Perungulam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 837 419 418
Schedule Tribe 18 10 8

Religion-wise Population - Perungulam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perungulam is 4,793 which is 66.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perungulam is 2 which is 0.03% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Perungulam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,793 (66.54%) 2,369 2,424
Muslim 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Christian 2,402 (33.35%) 1,191 1,211
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 3 (0.04%) 3 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 3 (0.04%) 1 2

Literacy Rate - Perungulam

The total literacy rate of Perungulam was 91.66% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 5,888 literates, males were 3,004 while females were 2,884. Also the male literacy rate was 95.03% and the female literacy rate was 88.38% in Perungulam.

  Perungulam Tamil Nadu
Female 88.38% 73.44%
Male 95.03% 86.77%
Total 91.66% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Perungulam

The Sex Ratio of Perungulam is 1,020. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,020 females in Perungulam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,020 ) of Perungulam.


Child Population - Perungulam

According to Census 2011, there were 779 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Perungulam. Out of which 404 were male while 375 were female.


Working Population - Perungulam

In Perungulam Town Panchayat out of total population, 2,726 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,726 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,156 1,596 560
Cultivators 204 139 65
Agriculture Labourer 269 162 107
Household Industries 14 7 7
Other Workers 1,669 1,288 381
Marginal Workers 570 350 220
Non Working 4,477 1,619 2,858

Perungulam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perungulam is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 608 87.2% 894
2 Ward No - 2 921 75.6% 1,042
3 Ward No - 3 599 88.8% 1,024
4 Ward No - 4 488 85% 1,113
5 Ward No - 5 496 79.8% 1,093
6 Ward No - 6 419 77.1% 967
7 Ward No - 7 358 68.7% 1,310
8 Ward No - 8 233 74.7% 1,026
9 Ward No - 9 432 75.9% 1,019
10 Ward No - 10 436 83.7% 1,000
11 Ward No - 11 499 88.4% 855
12 Ward No - 12 407 87.5% 966
13 Ward No - 13 320 85% 1,105
14 Ward No - 14 474 82.5% 992
15 Ward No - 15 513 82.5% 1,069

Map of Perungulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu


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