Sooranam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sooranam is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 529 families residing in the village Sooranam. The total population of Sooranam is 2,081 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sooranam is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sooranam village is 168 which is 8% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sooranam is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Sooranam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sooranam is 80.3%. Thus Sooranam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Sooranam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sooranam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sooranam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sooranam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 90 | 78 |
| Literacy | 80.29% | 89.38% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 231 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 194 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sooranam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sooranam village out of total population, 1,007 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 440 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 741 | 451 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 440 | 230 | 210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 197 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 91 | 175 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 527 | 547 |
Nearby Villages to Sooranam,
Below are the list of villages near Sooranam village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaikulam | 1,476 |
| Akkavayal | 1,346 |
| Melathuraiyur | 1,757 |
| Visavanoor | 3,358 |
| Kalaikulam | 639 |
| Alavidangan | 1,278 |
| Udayanoor | 1,055 |
| Kalangathankottai | 1,081 |
| Aranmanaikarai | 554 |
| Vallakulam | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sooranam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia