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Peralaiyur Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Peralaiyur is a medium size village located in Virudhachalam Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 336 families residing. The Peralaiyur village has population of 1364 of which 691 are males while 673 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Peralaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 11.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Peralaiyur village is 974 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Peralaiyur as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Peralaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Peralaiyur village was 72.22 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Peralaiyur Male literacy stands at 82.03 % while female literacy rate was 62.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Peralaiyur 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 Peralaiyur village.

Peralaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 336 - -
Population 1,364 691 673
Child (0-6) 158 79 79
Schedule Caste 612 309 303
Schedule Tribe 36 20 16
Literacy 72.22 % 82.03 % 62.12 %
Total Workers 761 410 351
Main Worker 674 - -
Marginal Worker 87 19 68

Caste Factor

In Peralaiyur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.64 % of total population in Peralaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Peralaiyur village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 88.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.