Peralam Population, Caste, Working Data Kannur, Kerala - Census 2011
Peralam is a village situated in Taliparamba taluka of Kannur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,947 families residing in the village Peralam. The total population of Peralam is 7,607 out of which 3,548 are males and 4,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peralam is 1,144.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peralam village is 652 which is 9% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 330 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peralam is 1,025 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,144) of Peralam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peralam is 93.6%. Thus Peralam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.8% of Kannur district. The male literacy rate is 97.18% and the female literacy rate is 90.53% in Peralam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peralam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peralam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peralam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 652 | 322 | 330 |
| Literacy | 93.62% | 97.18% | 90.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 391 | 190 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 413 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Peralam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peralam village out of total population, 3,441 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 404 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,630 | 1,786 | 844 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 106 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 404 | 214 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 2,022 | 1,444 | 578 |
| Marginal Workers | 811 | 318 | 493 |
| Non Working | 4,166 | 1,444 | 2,722 |
Map of Peralam, Kannur, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Peralam, Taliparamba
Below are the list of villages near Peralam village in Taliparamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramanthali | 25,711 |
| Kankole | 10,665 |
| Alapadamba | 8,660 |
| Eramam | 9,448 |
| Perinthatta | 5,416 |
| Kuttoor | 8,143 |
| Vellora | 10,239 |
| Peringome | 16,721 |
| Thimiri | 18,044 |
| Vayakkara | 18,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peralam, Kannur, Kerala - Wikipedia