Sholavaram Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sholavaram is a village situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,432 families residing in the village Sholavaram. The total population of Sholavaram is 9,397 out of which 4,662 are males and 4,735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholavaram is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sholavaram village is 1070 which is 11% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholavaram is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Sholavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholavaram is 83.7%. Thus Sholavaram village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 88.23% and the female literacy rate is 79.28% in Sholavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,070 | 534 | 536 |
| Literacy | 83.72% | 88.23% | 79.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,124 | 1,569 | 1,555 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 153 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 2,426 | 1,020 | 1,406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Sholavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholavaram village out of total population, 3,669 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 604 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,043 | 2,430 | 613 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 137 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 604 | 465 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 58 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 2,139 | 1,770 | 369 |
| Marginal Workers | 626 | 387 | 239 |
| Non Working | 5,728 | 1,845 | 3,883 |
Nearby Villages to Sholavaram,
Below are the list of villages near Sholavaram village in Ponneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Old Erumaivettipalayam | 1,456 |
| Orakkadu | 1,610 |
| New Erumaivettipalayam | 1,654 |
| Budur | 1,784 |
| Athur | 3,866 |
| Kandigai | 285 |
| Karanodai | 3,779 |
| Mafaskanpet | 1,018 |
| Sothuperumbedu | 1,670 |
| Pudupakkam | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholavaram, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia