Peruju Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011

Peruju is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 281 families residing in the village Peruju. The total population of Peruju is 1,154 out of which 585 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peruju is 973.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peruju village is 153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peruju is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Peruju village.

Population
1,154
Families
281
Literacy
37.46%
Sex Ratio
973

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peruju is 37.5%. Thus Peruju village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 42.12% and the female literacy rate is 32.8% in Peruju village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peruju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Peruju Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peruju village.

Total Male Female
Children 153 84 69
Literacy 37.46% 42.12% 32.8%
Scheduled Caste 184 89 95
Scheduled Tribe 460 229 231
Illiterate 779 374 405

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.9% of total population in Peruju village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Peruju village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 303 288 15
Cultivators 252 248 4
Agriculture Labourer 51 40 11
Marginal Workers 351 74 277
Non Working 500 223 277

Nearby Villages to Peruju,

Below are the list of villages near Peruju village in Surada.

Village Population
Kaithapalli 92
Genja 892
Ganjana 62
Bandhagochha 558
Pipalapanka 809
Ragada 510
Sinkulapadar 95
Khilabadi 190
Sagidi 21
Ramanabadi 187

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