Perumagalur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perumagalur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Peravurani taluka of Thanjavur district. The Perumagalur city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,536 families residing in the Perumagalur city. The total population of Perumagalur is 5,604 out of which 2,765 are males and 2,839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perumagalur is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perumagalur city is 510 which is 9% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perumagalur is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perumagalur is 74%. Thus Perumagalur has lower literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 65.8% in Perumagalur.
Perumagalur Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,536 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Perumagalur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perumagalur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 510 | 276 | 234 |
| Literacy | 74% | 74.4% | 60.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 303 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,833 | 708 | 1,125 |
Caste-wise Population - Perumagalur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perumagalur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 603 | 303 | 300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Perumagalur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perumagalur is 5,550 which is 99.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perumagalur is 35 which is 0.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Perumagalur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,550 | (99.04%) | 2,743 | 2,807 |
| Muslim | 35 | (0.62%) | 17 | 18 |
| Christian | 18 | (0.32%) | 5 | 13 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Perumagalur
The total literacy rate of Perumagalur was 74.03% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 3,771 literates, males were 2,057 while females were 1,714. Also the male literacy rate was 82.64% and the female literacy rate was 65.8% in Perumagalur.
| Perumagalur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.8% | 73.44% |
| Male | 82.64% | 86.77% |
| Total | 74.03% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Perumagalur
The Sex Ratio of Perumagalur is 1,027. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,027 females in Perumagalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,027 ) of Perumagalur.
Child Population - Perumagalur
According to Census 2011, there were 510 children between age 0 to 6 years in Perumagalur. Out of which 276 were male while 234 were female.
Working Population - Perumagalur
In Perumagalur Town Panchayat out of total population, 2,936 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,936 workers engaged in Main Work, 990 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,056 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,452 | 1,464 | 988 |
| Cultivators | 990 | 621 | 369 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,056 | 550 | 506 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 395 | 291 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 484 | 289 | 195 |
| Non Working | 2,668 | 1,012 | 1,656 |
Perumagalur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perumagalur is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 660 | 43.5% | 870 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 513 | 65.9% | 1,146 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 455 | 69.7% | 1,022 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 272 | 82% | 985 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 504 | 71.8% | 1,049 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 633 | 67.5% | 1,160 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 594 | 67.2% | 1,034 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 724 | 68% | 1,006 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 437 | 73.5% | 934 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 330 | 70.6% | 1,062 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 246 | 77.2% | 1,103 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 236 | 77.1% | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perumagalur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia