Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Peranamallur had a population of 25554. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Peranamallur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 58%. In Peranamallur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Pernamallur block is a revenue block in the Thiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 57 panchayat villages.
This Town and near by villages have Vanniyars (Vanniya Goundars) dominantly and Scheduled Caste peoples. Other than these, Mudaliyaar. Chettiyar, Brahmin, Kammalar, and other hindu religion peoples also living along with Jain, Muslims and Christians peoples.
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