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About Perambalur District

Perambalur is a district in Tamil Nadu , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Perambalur was 565,223 with a growth rate of 14.50%. Perambalur covers 1,756 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Perambalur's population is 1003 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 913 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Perambalur, Urban/Rural population of Perambalur, Literacy data of Perambalur and Religion wise data of Perambalur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Perambalur,Tamil Nadu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Perambalur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 565,223 Growth (%) 14.50
Male Population 282,157 Sex Ratio 1,003
Female Population 283,066 Child Sex Ratio 913
Area ( In Km. Square ) 1,756

Perambalur has a total population of 565,223 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 282,157 while the female population 283,066. The state area is 1,756 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Perambalur has sex ratio of 1,003 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 913 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Perambalur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 97,163 Rural Population 468,060
Urban Population (%) 17.19 Rural Population (%) 82.81
Urban male Population 48,231 Rural Male Population 233,926
Urban Female Population 48,932 Rural Female Population 234,134
Urban Sex Ratio 1,015 Rural Sex Ratio 1,001

Perambalur urban population is 97,163 (17.19% of the total), while the rural population is 468,060 (82.81% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 14.50% overall.

Among the urban population 48,231 are males, and 48,932 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,015 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 233,926 are males and 234,134 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Perambalur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 375,823 Literacy (%) 74.32
Male Literate 208,011 Male Literacy (%) 82.87
Female Literate 167,812 Female Literacy (%) 65.90
Urban Literate 74,107 Rural Literate 301,716
Urban Male Literates 38,905 Urban Male Literacy (%) 90.53
Rural Male Literates 169,106 Rural Male Literacy (%) 81.28
Urban Female Literates 35,202 Urban Female Literacy (%) 80.03
Rural Female Literates 132,610 Rural Female Literacy (%) 62.95

The literacy data of Perambalur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 74.32% with 375,823 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.87% while female literacy is lower at 65.90% among them, 208,011 males and 167,812 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 74,107 people being literate, with men at 90.53% and female at 80.03%, compared to rural areas whereas 301,716 people are literate, with male at 81.28% and female at 62.95%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Perambalur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 521,658 Hindu (%) 92.29
Muslim 32,702 Muslim (%) 5.79
Sikh 83 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 10,301 Christian (%) 1.82
Jain 38 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 39 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 26 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 376 Not Avaiable (%) 0.07

Perambalur population is mostly hindu (92.29%) with a total 521,658 people. Muslim(5.79%) with a total 32,702 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 83 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.82% with 10,301 people). Jain (0.01% with 38 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 39 people) and Other (0.00% with 26 people). Around (0.07% with 376 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Perambalur.

List of Tehsils in Perambalur

3

Kunnam

Area: 853 Km2

Population

254,124

Male

126,844%

Females

127,280

Perambalur

Area: 328 Km2

Population

162,356

Male

81,586%

Females

80,770

Veppanthattai

Area: 575 Km2

Population

148,743

Male

73,727%

Females

75,016

Common questions about Perambalur

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Perambalur district had a population of 565,223. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Perambalur is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Perambalur is 1003 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Perambalur is 913 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Perambalur is 74.32 per cent. That works out to 375,823 literate people.

Perambalur covers an area of 1,756 square kilometres.

468,060 people in Perambalur live in rural areas and 97,163 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Perambalur grew by 14.5 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Perambalur is a district of Tamil Nadu. You can open Tamil Nadu from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.