Sorattur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sorattur is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 351 families residing in the village Sorattur. The total population of Sorattur is 1,693 out of which 860 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorattur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorattur village is 223 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorattur is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Sorattur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorattur is 74.6%. Thus Sorattur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 66.12% in Sorattur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorattur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorattur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorattur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 122 | 101 |
| Literacy | 74.63% | 83.06% | 66.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 921 | 464 | 457 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 247 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sorattur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorattur village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 415 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 166 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 88 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 153 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 77 | 48 |
| Non Working | 908 | 368 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Sorattur,
Below are the list of villages near Sorattur village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taiyur | 2,043 |
| Pappambadi | 1,532 |
| Kammandur | 1,579 |
| Vadataram | 507 |
| Maniyampattu | 419 |
| Kilmambattu | 950 |
| Kilaiyur | 827 |
| Thiruvambattu | 1,784 |
| Sevur | 5,658 |
| Kappai | 1,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorattur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia