Peraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peraiyur is a village situated in Kamuthi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,929 families residing in the village Peraiyur. The total population of Peraiyur is 7,433 out of which 3,764 are males and 3,669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peraiyur village is 703 which is 9% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Peraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peraiyur is 77.7%. Thus Peraiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.3% and the female literacy rate is 68.95% in Peraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 703 | 354 | 349 |
| Literacy | 77.74% | 86.3% | 68.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,458 | 2,764 | 2,694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,201 | 821 | 1,380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peraiyur village out of total population, 3,837 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,837 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,096 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,771 | 2,076 | 1,695 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,096 | 1,580 | 1,516 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 566 | 435 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Non Working | 3,596 | 1,657 | 1,939 |
Map of Peraiyur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Peraiyur, Kamuthi
Below are the list of villages near Peraiyur village in Kamuthi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudukkottai | 1,902 |
| Kallikulam | 1,170 |
| Seemanendal | 1,785 |
| O.Karisalkulam | 2,470 |
| Musittaikurichi | 4,496 |
| K.Veppangulam | 1,699 |
| Mudalnadu | 1,087 |
| Pammanendal | 1,178 |
| Sengappadai | 1,734 |
| Mavilangai | 1,031 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peraiyur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia