Peraiyur Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Madurai district, Tamil Nadu

Peraiyur Taluka of Madurai district has a total population of 200,510 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,448 are males while 100,062 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,835 families residing in Peraiyur Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Peraiyur Taluka is 996.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.4% people live in Urban areas while 81.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.6% while that in rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Peraiyur Taluka is 986 while that of Rural areas is 999.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peraiyur Taluka is 19789 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10341 male children and 9448 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peraiyur Taluka is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Peraiyur Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Peraiyur Taluka is 70.24%. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 54.3% in Peraiyur Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Peraiyur Taluka is further divided into 3 towns and 70 villages.

Peraiyur Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peraiyur Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Peraiyur Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Peraiyur Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Peraiyur Taluka

Literacy Rate - Peraiyur Taluka

Average literacy rate of Peraiyur Taluka in 2011 were 70.24% in which, male and female literacy were 80.58% and 59.96% respectively. Total literate in Peraiyur Taluka were 126,945 of which male and female were 72,611 and 54,334 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Peraiyur Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Peraiyur Taluka is 996 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 996 females in Peraiyur Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Peraiyur Taluka.

Child Population - Peraiyur Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 19,789 children between age 0 to 6 years in Peraiyur Taluka. Out of which 10,341 were male while 9,448 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Peraiyur Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,794 families under Peraiyur Taluka living in urban areas while 9,794 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.4% of total population of Peraiyur Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,818 while that in rural regions is 15,971.

Working Population - Peraiyur Taluka

In Peraiyur Taluka out of total population, 111,644 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,073 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52,540 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Peraiyur Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Peraiyur Taluka in Madurai district.

Peraiyur Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Peraiyur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia