Peraiyur
Peraiyur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Peraiyur | |
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Town panchayat | |
Peraiyur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 9.72°N 77.8°E | |
Country | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Madurai |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,880 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Transport
Peraiyur town lies 42 km south west of Madurai City and 28 km South East of Virudhunagar.
Education
Government Higher Secondary Boys School. the institution educates almost 80% of the students in the union and villages.
Government Higher Secondary Girls School.
K.K.G Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Samabharatham Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
Primary and middle schools Edit
Thendral Nursery and Primary School
MS Nursery and Primary School
Colleges
K.K.G College of Education
Peraiyur comes under the Usilampatti Educational District.
Geography
Peraiyur is located at 9.72°N 77.8°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 150 metres (492 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Peraiyur had a population of 8880. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Peraiyur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Peraiyur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Peraiyur
- "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.