Perungalathur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Perungalathur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tambaram taluka of Kancheepuram district. The Perungalathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,584 families residing in the Perungalathur city. The total population of Perungalathur is 37,342 out of which 18,794 are males and 18,548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perungalathur is 987.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perungalathur city is 4037 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2052 male children and 1985 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perungalathur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perungalathur is 91.4%. Thus Perungalathur has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 87.43% in Perungalathur.

Population
37,342
Literacy
91.4%
Sex Ratio
987

Perungalathur Town Panchayat has total administration over 9,584 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.

Perungalathur Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perungalathur Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 4,037 2,052 1,985
Literacy 91.4% 84.8% 78.1%
Scheduled Caste 5,091 2,575 2,516
Scheduled Tribe 477 238 239
Illiterate 6,916 2,849 4,067

Caste-wise Population - Perungalathur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Perungalathur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 5,091 2,575 2,516
Schedule Tribe 477 238 239

Religion-wise Population - Perungalathur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Perungalathur is 32,715 which is 87.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Perungalathur is 1,339 which is 3.59% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Perungalathur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 32,715 (87.61%) 16,505 16,210
Muslim 1,339 (3.59%) 658 681
Christian 2,969 (7.95%) 1,479 1,490
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 0 3
Buddhist 8 (0.02%) 4 4
Jain 38 (0.1%) 21 17
Other Religion 5 (0.01%) 2 3
No Religion Specified 265 (0.71%) 125 140

Literacy Rate - Perungalathur

The total literacy rate of Perungalathur was 91.36% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 30,426 literates, males were 15,945 while females were 14,481. Also the male literacy rate was 95.24% and the female literacy rate was 87.43% in Perungalathur.

  Perungalathur Tamil Nadu
Female 87.43% 73.44%
Male 95.24% 86.77%
Total 91.36% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Perungalathur

The Sex Ratio of Perungalathur is 987. Thus per every 1000 men there were 987 females in Perungalathur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Perungalathur.


Child Population - Perungalathur

According to Census 2011, there were 4,037 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Perungalathur. Out of which 2,052 were male while 1,985 were female.


Working Population - Perungalathur

In Perungalathur Town Panchayat out of total population, 13,899 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,070 10,280 2,790
Cultivators 105 96 9
Agriculture Labourer 97 70 27
Household Industries 153 85 68
Other Workers 12,715 10,029 2,686
Marginal Workers 829 532 297
Non Working 23,443 7,982 15,461

Perungalathur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Perungalathur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,295 88% 968
2 Ward No - 2 1,924 85.6% 1,021
3 Ward No - 3 1,262 90.1% 1,006
4 Ward No - 4 1,743 87.9% 1,001
5 Ward No - 5 1,076 84.4% 949
6 Ward No - 6 1,319 82.9% 1,048
7 Ward No - 7 4,896 84.3% 985
8 Ward No - 8 1,805 78.2% 1,058
9 Ward No - 9 997 83.8% 943
10 Ward No - 10 5,223 71.6% 1,002
11 Ward No - 11 1,563 76.2% 1,019
12 Ward No - 12 1,002 78.2% 961
13 Ward No - 13 1,520 73.7% 944
14 Ward No - 14 2,359 84.4% 961
15 Ward No - 15 6,358 80.7% 969

Map of Perungalathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu


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