Somur Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Somur is a village situated in Karur taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,069 families residing in the village Somur. The total population of Somur is 3,500 out of which 1,722 are males and 1,778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somur is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somur village is 301 which is 9% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somur is 1,020 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Somur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somur is 71.5%. Thus Somur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 83.73% and the female literacy rate is 59.66% in Somur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 149 | 152 |
| Literacy | 71.49% | 83.73% | 59.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,660 | 799 | 861 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,213 | 405 | 808 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somur village out of total population, 2,043 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,005 | 1,095 | 910 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 107 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,251 | 548 | 703 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 560 | 430 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,457 | 608 | 849 |
Nearby Villages to Somur,
Below are the list of villages near Somur village in Karur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Achamapuram | 1,653 |
| Koyamballi | 2,951 |
| Nerur South | 4,996 |
| Manmangalam | 6,068 |
| Nerur North | 5,705 |
| Athur | 5,186 |
| Vangal | 698 |
| Andankoil | 6,038 |
| Kuppuchipalayam | 8,087 |
| Melapalayam | 2,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somur, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia