Peraiyur

Peraiyur
Town panchayat
Peraiyur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 9°43′N 77°48′E / 9.72°N 77.8°E / 9.72; 77.8Coordinates: 9°43′N 77°48′E / 9.72°N 77.8°E / 9.72; 77.8
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	8,880
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Peraiyur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Peraiyur is located at 9°43′N 77°48′E / 9.72°N 77.8°E / 9.72; 77.8. It has an average elevation of 150 metres (492 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census, 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.

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