Perigaram Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perigaram is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,164 families residing in the village Perigaram. The total population of Perigaram is 5,019 out of which 2,520 are males and 2,499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perigaram is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perigaram village is 625 which is 12% of the total population. There are 334 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perigaram is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Perigaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perigaram is 67.8%. Thus Perigaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 79.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.89% in Perigaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perigaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perigaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perigaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 625 | 334 | 291 |
| Literacy | 67.77% | 79.78% | 55.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 171 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,041 | 776 | 1,265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perigaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perigaram village out of total population, 2,646 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,646 workers engaged in Main Work, 352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,208 | 1,056 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 352 | 344 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 265 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 429 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,438 | 517 | 921 |
| Non Working | 2,373 | 947 | 1,426 |
Map of Perigaram, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Perigaram, Polur
Below are the list of villages near Perigaram village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Potharai | 3,116 |
| Athimoor | 2,723 |
| Sengunam | 2,803 |
| Kaliyam | 2,826 |
| Tirumalai | 2,280 |
| Tindivanam | 2,932 |
| Ariyathur | 865 |
| Renderipattu | 2,913 |
| Jambukonambut | 356 |
| Kunnathur | 2,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perigaram, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia