Peraiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Peraiyur is a village situated in Veppanthattai taluka of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 725 families residing in the village Peraiyur. The total population of Peraiyur is 2,600 out of which 1,258 are males and 1,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peraiyur village is 268 which is 10% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peraiyur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Peraiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peraiyur is 75%. Thus Peraiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Perambalur district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% in Peraiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peraiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peraiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peraiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 138 | 130 |
| Literacy | 75% | 84.2% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 893 | 427 | 466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 315 | 536 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peraiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peraiyur village out of total population, 1,384 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,384 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 904 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,165 | 598 | 567 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 98 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 904 | 442 | 462 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 55 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 100 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,216 | 560 | 656 |
Map of Peraiyur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Peraiyur, Veppanthattai
Below are the list of villages near Peraiyur village in Veppanthattai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agaram | 1,376 |
| Eraiyur | 6,074 |
| Thiruvalandurai | 2,103 |
| Thevaiyur | 4,655 |
| V.Kalathur | 9,230 |
| Mettupalayam | 1,024 |
| Pimbalur | 2,621 |
| Neikuppai | 3,359 |
| Pandagapady | 1,514 |
| Venbavur | 2,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peraiyur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia