# Peraiyur Village, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/thirumayam/peraiyur/ Village · Thirumayam, Pudukkottai # Peraiyur Peraiyur is a village in Thirumayam sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **622422**. The 2011 Census counted **805 people in 206 households**, the 47th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 805people (2011) - 206households - 67.7%literacy - 622422PIN code ## Peraiyur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Peraiyur is 622422.** Peraiyur falls in Thirumayam sub-district, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code622422 - Gram panchayatPeraiyur - Community development blockThirumayam - Census village code639451 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Peraiyur from nearby towns? - Thirumayam (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ)15 km by road - Pudukkottai (nearest town)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Peraiyur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Peraiyur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kottur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thekkattur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thekkattur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 17 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Peraiyur known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and pulses**. About 33% of the 207 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Peraiyur Of every 100 households in Peraiyur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Peraiyur · ■ Thirumayam rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****18%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **66% Tap water ****98%** **66% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%** **75% Use banking services ****85%** **65% Television ****94%** **86% Mobile phone ****64%** **68% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Peraiyur? ■ Peraiyur · ■ Thirumayam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****733** **966 Working population ****56.6%** **45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.0% for men and 58.9% for women. 57% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 58 (13%) · **■** Marginal 374 (82%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Thirumayam - Thiruvasapuram908 people - Arammanaipatti858 people - Thalayattivayal839 people - Meyyapuram807 people - Athur791 people - Pallivasal741 people - Adugapatti668 people - Kummangudi590 people [All 81 villages in Thirumayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/thirumayam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Peraiyur?622422 - How far is Peraiyur from Pudukkottai?15 km by road - What is the population of Peraiyur?805 (Census 2011) - Which district is Peraiyur in?Pudukkottai district (Thirumayam sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Peraiyur?67.7% (Census 2011)