Perungudi Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perungudi is a village situated in Radhapuram taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,813 families residing in the village Perungudi. The total population of Perungudi is 10,720 out of which 5,295 are males and 5,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungudi is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perungudi village is 1112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 553 male children and 559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungudi is 1,011 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Perungudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungudi is 91.2%. Thus Perungudi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 87.59% in Perungudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perungudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perungudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,112 | 553 | 559 |
| Literacy | 91.16% | 94.83% | 87.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,984 | 992 | 992 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,961 | 798 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perungudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perungudi village out of total population, 4,146 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 609 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,418 | 2,440 | 978 |
| Cultivators | 349 | 279 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 609 | 343 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 197 | 52 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 2,263 | 1,766 | 497 |
| Marginal Workers | 728 | 462 | 266 |
| Non Working | 6,574 | 2,393 | 4,181 |
Map of Perungudi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Perungudi, Radhapuram
Below are the list of villages near Perungudi village in Radhapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanakkarkulam | 6,308 |
| Parameswarapuram | 2,324 |
| Alaganeri | 489 |
| Erukkandurai | 4,586 |
| Adangarkulam | 3,754 |
| Koondankulam | 12,957 |
| Palavoor | 17,780 |
| Vijayapathi | 10,854 |
| T.Karungulam | 3,682 |
| Karaichuthuvari | 3,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perungudi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia