Sorikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sorikulam is a village situated in Tiruchuli taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Sorikulam. The total population of Sorikulam is 735 out of which 381 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorikulam is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorikulam village is 58 which is 8% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorikulam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Sorikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorikulam is 65.6%. Thus Sorikulam village has lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.67% and the female literacy rate is 47.08% in Sorikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 82.67% | 47.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 90 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sorikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorikulam village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 217 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 144 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 58 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 41 | 193 |
| Non Working | 259 | 123 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Sorikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Sorikulam village in Tiruchuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Theli | 1,942 |
| T.Velankudi | 1,144 |
| Irunjirai | 1,323 |
| Mayaleri | 674 |
| Ulakkudi | 1,643 |
| Manoor | 739 |
| Panaikkudi | 1,365 |
| Salai Iluppaikulam | 813 |
| M.Pudukkulam | 2,259 |
| Isali | 1,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia