Somasipalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Somasipalayam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Somasipalayam. The total population of Somasipalayam is 1,382 out of which 692 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somasipalayam is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somasipalayam village is 196 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somasipalayam is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Somasipalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somasipalayam is 67.1%. Thus Somasipalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 55.42% in Somasipalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somasipalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somasipalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somasipalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 96 | 100 |
| Literacy | 67.12% | 78.69% | 55.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 742 | 366 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 223 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somasipalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somasipalayam village out of total population, 752 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 752 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 234 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 111 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 53 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 147 | 312 |
| Non Working | 630 | 311 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Somasipalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Somasipalayam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirupuliyur | 532 |
| Sivapattinam | 759 |
| Deviyanandal | 1,890 |
| Kilakkumarudur | 2,479 |
| Sirulapattu | 678 |
| Eswarakandanallur | 1,657 |
| Paravandal | 283 |
| Periyapattu | 752 |
| Kandalavadi | 3,787 |
| Tirunavalur | 6,625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somasipalayam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia