Peralam

Town Panchayat in Tamil Nadu, India

Peralam

Town Panchayat

Peralam

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 10°58′02″N 79°40′16″E﻿ / ﻿10.96722°N 79.67111°E﻿ / 10.96722; 79.67111Coordinates: 10°58′02″N 79°40′16″E﻿ / ﻿10.96722°N 79.67111°E﻿ / 10.96722; 79.67111
Country|  India
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Thiruvarur
Population

(2001)

• Total| 5,844
Languages

• Official| Tamil
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)

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

## Demographics[edit]

As of 2001[update] India census,[2] 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. ^ "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.