# Peralam, Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ Town · Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu # Peralam Peralam is a town in Nannilam sub-district of Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **6,149 people** in 1,542 households. Literacy was 88.8%. - 6,149people (2011) - 1,542households - 88.8%literacy - 12census wards ## Population of Peralam ■ Peralam · ■ Thiruvarur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%** **89.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **1034 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****866** **967 Working population ****39.9%** **34.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Peralam Of every 100 households in Peralam in 2011, 91 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Peralam · ■ Thiruvarur urban average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****53%** **73% No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** **22% Tap water ****46%** **73% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **47% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%** **26% Use banking services ****73%** **66% Television ****69%** **84% Mobile phone ****72%** **75% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****27%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****10%** **5% Own their home ****79%** **64% 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 people in Peralam work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,118 (46%) · **■** Household industry 86 (4%) · **■** Farming 191 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,061 (43%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Peralam changed? From 5,842 in 2001 to 6,149 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Peralam in numbers and road distances - Density1,635 per km² - Growth 2001–20115.3% - Annual rainfall1,326 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 39 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)300 km by road - Thiruvarur (district HQ)25 km by road - Kumbakonam (city of 1 lakh+)28 km by road - Tiruchirappalli (city of 5 lakh+)130 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Peralam ### Civic services - Pucca roads8 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets813 - Water storage450 kl - Electricity — homes1,542 - Electricity — industry1 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** bamboo basket and coir. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Peralam - Banks2 in Peralam - Cinemas1 in Peralam - Restaurants1 in Peralam Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Peralam ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-1/) 663 157 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-2/) 376 96 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-3/) 666 167 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-4/) 645 160 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-5/) 629 156 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-6/) 435 113 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-7/) 357 87 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-8/) 363 85 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-9/) 389 101 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-10/) 436 116 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-11/) 554 139 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvarur/nannilam/peralam/ward-12/) 636 165 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Peralam?6,149 (Census 2011) - Which district is Peralam in?Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Peralam in 2001?5,842 - How many wards does Peralam have?12 census wards (2011)