Peraiyur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peraiyur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district. The Peraiyur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,796 families residing in the Peraiyur city. The total population of Peraiyur is 10,394 out of which 5,292 are males and 5,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peraiyur city is 1078 which is 10% of the total population. There are 599 male children and 479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peraiyur is 80%. Thus Peraiyur has a lower literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 87.09% and the female literacy rate is 72.77% in Peraiyur.
Peraiyur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,796 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Peraiyur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peraiyur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,078 | 599 | 479 |
| Literacy | 80% | 77.2% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,178 | 622 | 556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,943 | 1,205 | 1,738 |
Caste-wise Population - Peraiyur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Peraiyur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,178 | 622 | 556 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Peraiyur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Peraiyur is 8,869 which is 85.33% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Peraiyur is 1,394 which is 13.41% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Peraiyur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,869 | (85.33%) | 4,528 | 4,341 |
| Muslim | 1,394 | (13.41%) | 708 | 686 |
| Christian | 112 | (1.08%) | 49 | 63 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.02%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.15%) | 6 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Peraiyur
The total literacy rate of Peraiyur was 79.98% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 7,451 literates, males were 4,087 while females were 3,364. Also the male literacy rate was 87.09% and the female literacy rate was 72.77% in Peraiyur.
| Peraiyur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.77% | 73.44% |
| Male | 87.09% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.98% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Peraiyur
The Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 964. Thus per every 1000 men there were 964 females in Peraiyur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Peraiyur.
Child Population - Peraiyur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,078 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Peraiyur. Out of which 599 were male while 479 were female.
Working Population - Peraiyur
In Peraiyur Town Panchayat out of total population, 4,525 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 688 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,999 | 2,845 | 1,154 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 59 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 688 | 350 | 338 |
| Household Industries | 255 | 91 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 2,985 | 2,345 | 640 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 191 | 335 |
| Non Working | 5,869 | 2,256 | 3,613 |
Peraiyur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Peraiyur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,968 | 80.4% | 950 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 548 | 56.2% | 890 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 309 | 61.5% | 931 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,100 | 78.1% | 957 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 375 | 70.1% | 875 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 383 | 68.9% | 1,048 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 377 | 74.3% | 984 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 400 | 73.8% | 914 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 376 | 73.1% | 989 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 750 | 71.1% | 1,055 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,023 | 64.6% | 949 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,122 | 67.7% | 975 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 399 | 74.2% | 1,089 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 607 | 71.8% | 1,003 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 657 | 68.2% | 910 |
Map of Peraiyur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peraiyur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia