Perungala Population, Caste, Working Data Alappuzha, Kerala - Census 2011
Perungala is a village situated in Mavelikkara taluka of Alappuzha district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,790 families residing in the village Perungala. The total population of Perungala is 14,151 out of which 6,430 are males and 7,721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungala is 1,201.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perungala village is 1160 which is 8% of the total population. There are 572 male children and 588 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungala is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,201) of Perungala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungala is 96.6%. Thus Perungala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 87.1% of Alappuzha district. The male literacy rate is 97.61% and the female literacy rate is 95.85% in Perungala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perungala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perungala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,160 | 572 | 588 |
| Literacy | 96.64% | 97.61% | 95.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,133 | 1,020 | 1,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,596 | 712 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perungala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perungala village out of total population, 4,678 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,678 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,279 | 2,488 | 791 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 138 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 352 | 325 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 52 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 2,661 | 1,973 | 688 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,399 | 770 | 629 |
| Non Working | 9,473 | 3,172 | 6,301 |
Map of Perungala, Alappuzha, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Perungala, Mavelikkara
Below are the list of villages near Perungala village in Mavelikkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thekkekara | 32,373 |
| Chunakkara | 22,730 |
| Vettiyar | 21,393 |
| Noornad | 25,375 |
| Thriperumthura | 15,226 |
| Palamel | 32,512 |
| Thamarakkulam | 27,017 |
| Vallikunnam | 30,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perungala, Alappuzha, Kerala - Wikipedia