Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu
Perambalur is a district of Tamil Nadu, with a population of 5,65,223 at the 2011 Census across 1,767 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Tamil Nadu's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 5.7 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,767 km²
- Density
- 320
- per km²
- Literacy
- 66.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1003
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 75.1% | 26 / 38 | 196 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.9% | 23 / 38 | 166 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.1% | 26 / 38 | 304 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 57.4% | 34 / 38 | 655 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 61 | 7 / 30 | 173 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 7 | 22 / 30 | 27 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 82.3% | 15 / 38 | 75 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 9 / 38 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.0% | 14 / 38 | 87 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.6% | 10 / 38 | 566 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 87,444 · Female 87,845 | 1,75,289 | 37 / 38 | 437 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,292 · Female 1,292 | 2,584 | 31 / 38 | 653 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 887 | 19 / 38 | 497 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.7% | 14 / 38 | 225 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 21.4% | 2 / 38 | 322 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,62,639 · Female 1,37,087 | 2,99,726 | 38 / 38 | 578 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.1% | 35 / 38 | 335 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,08,011 · Female 1,67,812 | 3,75,823 | 38 / 38 | 602 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 32.6% | 8 / 36 | 45 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 49.0% | 36 / 38 | 197 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 81.1% | 28 / 38 | 220 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.6% | 26 / 38 | 315 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 69.2% | 6 / 38 | 327 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.9% | 26 / 38 | 463 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 29.1% | 13 / 38 | 504 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 22.3% | 15 / 38 | 567 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.9% | 13 / 38 | 483 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 92.7% | 21 / 38 | 609 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 32.9% | 35 / 38 | 152 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.0% | 4 / 38 | 373 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 66.1% | 1 / 38 | 128 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 92.2% | 20 / 38 | 34 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 29.1% | 14.6% | 12 / 38 | 254 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 10.3% | 6 / 38 | 7 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 50.3% | 12 / 38 | 60 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 17.2% | 5 / 38 | 5 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.8% · Men 26.1% | 22.9% | 34 / 38 | 373 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.5% | 18 / 37 | 85 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 75.5% | 4 / 38 | 76 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.8% | 26 / 38 | 42 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 58.9% | 38 / 38 | 315 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.3% | 4 / 38 | 42 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,707 | 11 / 38 | 255 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.5% · Men 20.3% | 12.9% | 20 / 38 | 682 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.4% | 2 / 38 | 242 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.3% · Men 13.7% | 12.0% | 16 / 38 | 37 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 2,82,157 · Female 2,83,066 | 5,65,223 | 38 / 38 | 623 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 5,91,468 | 38 / 38 | 627 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 322 | 36 / 38 | 448 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 335 | 37 / 38 | 438 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 23.8 | 3 / 38 | 197 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.5 | 38 / 38 | 616 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 8.5 | 38 / 38 | 623 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 15 | 37 / 38 | 609 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0.6 | 38 / 38 | 611 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 1 | 38 / 38 | 613 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 1.8 | 38 / 38 | 607 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 11 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Tamil Nadu | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 43.9% | 24 / 37 | 349 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 41.9 | 26 / 38 | 298 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 95.4 | 30 / 38 | 293 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.4 | 15 / 38 | 292 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 95.4 | 30 / 38 | 552 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 18 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Perambalur
- NH-NH-136
- NH-NH-38
Other districts of Tamil Nadu
- Ariyalur
- Chengalpattu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kanchipuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Tuticorin
- Vellore
- Villupuram
- Virudhunagar
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