There were 50,000 people living in Perungulathur as of the 2001 India Census (it is close to 50,000 as of Nov 2006). The population is made up of 41% men and 59% women. The average literacy rate in Perungulathur is 69%, which is higher than the country’s average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 85% and female literacy is 79%. 10% of people in Perungulathur are under the age of six.