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

Peralam
Town Panchayat
Peralam Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°58′02″N 79°40′16″E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvarur
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,844
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

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.

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