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Peruvai Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Peruvai is a large village located in Bantval Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 613 families residing. The Peruvai village has population of 3062 of which 1505 are males while 1557 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Peruvai village population of children with age 0-6 is 279 which makes up 9.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Peruvai village is 1035 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Peruvai as per census is 898, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Peruvai village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Peruvai village was 89.08 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Peruvai Male literacy stands at 92.78 % while female literacy rate was 85.54 %.

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

Peruvai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 613 - -
Population 3,062 1,505 1,557
Child (0-6) 279 147 132
Schedule Caste 131 67 64
Schedule Tribe 623 306 317
Literacy 89.08 % 92.78 % 85.54 %
Total Workers 1,505 909 596
Main Worker 1,278 - -
Marginal Worker 227 161 66

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.28 % of total population in Peruvai village.

Work Profile

In Peruvai village out of total population, 1505 were engaged in work activities. 84.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1505 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.