Overview
Peralam is a Town Panchayat city in district of Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. The Peralam city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Peralam Town Panchayat has population of 6,149 of which 3,102 are males while 3,047 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 556 which is 9.04 % of total population of Peralam (TP). In Peralam Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 982 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Peralam is around 866 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Peralam city is 88.77 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Peralam, Male literacy is around 93.72 % while female literacy rate is 83.79 %.
Peralam Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,542 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Peralam Caste Factor
Peralam (TP) of Thiruvarur has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Peralam (TP).
Peralam Work Profile
Out of total population, 2,456 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 1,802 were males while 654 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 2456 working population, 56.80 % were engaged in Main Work while 43.20 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Peralam 2021 Population
The next census for Peralam Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.