| Peraiyur | |
| Other Name: | Peraiyur |
| Settlement Type: | Nagar panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.72°N 77.8°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madurai |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Peraiyur |
| Government Type: | Taluk |
| Governing Body: | Nagar panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 150 |
| Population Total: | 8880 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Peraiyurar |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 625703 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-58Z(Thirumangalam RTO) |
Peraiyur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Revenue blocks of Madurai District. Peraiyur is the headquarters of the peraiyur taluk.[1]
Peraiyur town lies 42 km south west of Madurai City and 28 km South East of Virudhunagar. It is well connected by road network.
Peraiyur comes under the Usilampatti Educational District.
Peraiyur is located at 9.72°N 77.8°W.[2] It has an average elevation of 150 metres (492 feet).
India census,[3] 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.
It is part of the Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency). S. Venkatesan also known as Su. Venkatesan from CPI(M) is the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, after his election in the 2019 Indian general election.[4]