Sothupakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sothupakkam is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 993 families residing in the village Sothupakkam. The total population of Sothupakkam is 3,847 out of which 1,962 are males and 1,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sothupakkam is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sothupakkam village is 397 which is 10% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sothupakkam is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sothupakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sothupakkam is 89.1%. Thus Sothupakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 93.7% and the female literacy rate is 84.39% in Sothupakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sothupakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sothupakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sothupakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 397 | 216 | 181 |
| Literacy | 89.1% | 93.7% | 84.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,128 | 568 | 560 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 326 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sothupakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sothupakkam village out of total population, 1,517 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,517 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,316 | 1,004 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 94 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 44 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,077 | 850 | 227 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 96 | 105 |
| Non Working | 2,330 | 862 | 1,468 |
Nearby Villages to Sothupakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Sothupakkam village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poraiyur | 1,703 |
| Kesavarayanpettai | 534 |
| Maluvankaranai | 1,050 |
| Melmaruvathur | 3,367 |
| Kurambarai | 528 |
| Keelmaruvathur | 2,125 |
| Polambakkam | 2,242 |
| Irumbili | 1,947 |
| Chithamur | 445 |
| Perambakkam | 1,096 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sothupakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia