Soorai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Soorai is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 627 families residing in the village Soorai. The total population of Soorai is 2,763 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soorai is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soorai village is 325 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soorai is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Soorai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soorai is 75.3%. Thus Soorai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 84.47% and the female literacy rate is 65.86% in Soorai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soorai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soorai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soorai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 147 | 178 |
| Literacy | 75.35% | 84.47% | 65.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 584 | 289 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 926 | 340 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soorai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soorai village out of total population, 1,555 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,214 | 740 | 474 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 309 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 489 | 191 | 298 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 13 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 227 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 162 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,208 | 488 | 720 |
Nearby Villages to Soorai,
Below are the list of villages near Soorai village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandimangalam | 1,034 |
| Ayal | 2,096 |
| Karikkal | 3,704 |
| Polipakkam | 4,204 |
| Ariyur | 753 |
| Tappur | 2,601 |
| Ayipedu | 3,558 |
| Pazayapalayam | 2,894 |
| Thalikkal | 3,476 |
| Kunnathur | 4,723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soorai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia