Peralam

Coordinates: 10°58′02″N 79°40′16″E / 10.96722°N 79.67111°E / 10.96722; 79.67111
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Peralam
Town Panchayat
Peralam is located in Tamil Nadu
Peralam
Peralam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°58′02″N 79°40′16″E / 10.96722°N 79.67111°E / 10.96722; 79.67111
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThiruvarur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,844
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Peralam is a panchayat town in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1][2]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Peralam had a population of 5,844. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Peralam has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 77%. In Peralam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. ^ servinghistory.com
  2. ^ "80% work on new Karaikal – Peralam railway line over". The Times of India. 9 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.