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Peruju Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Peruju is a medium size village located in SURADA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 281 families residing. The Peruju village has population of 1154 of which 585 are males while 569 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Peruju village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 13.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Peruju village is 973 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Peruju as per census is 821, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Peruju village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Peruju village was 37.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Peruju Male literacy stands at 42.12 % while female literacy rate was 32.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Peruju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Peruju village.

Peruju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,154 585 569
Child (0-6) 153 84 69
Schedule Caste 184 89 95
Schedule Tribe 460 229 231
Literacy 37.46 % 42.12 % 32.80 %
Total Workers 654 362 292
Main Worker 303 - -
Marginal Worker 351 74 277

Caste Factor

In Peruju village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.94 % of total population in Peruju village.

Work Profile

In Peruju village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 46.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.