Sowdapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sowdapuram is a village situated in Tiruchengode taluka of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 499 families residing in the village Sowdapuram. The total population of Sowdapuram is 1,725 out of which 858 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowdapuram is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sowdapuram village is 134 which is 8% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowdapuram is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sowdapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowdapuram is 62.7%. Thus Sowdapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.1% of Namakkal district. The male literacy rate is 72.13% and the female literacy rate is 53.38% in Sowdapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowdapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowdapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowdapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Literacy | 62.73% | 72.13% | 53.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 163 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 286 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sowdapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowdapuram village out of total population, 1,120 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,105 | 567 | 538 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 175 | 193 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 570 | 277 | 293 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 104 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Non Working | 605 | 287 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Sowdapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Sowdapuram village in Tiruchengode.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pallakkapalaiyam | 6,315 |
| Modamangalam | 3,461 |
| Kumarapalaiyam Agraharam | 12,963 |
| Modamangalam Agraharam | 1,657 |
| Karuveppampatti | 8,128 |
| Rajapalayam | 5,787 |
| Karuppagoundampalayam | 147 |
| Thirumangalam | 395 |
| Karumapuram | 3,327 |
| Koothanatham | 1,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowdapuram, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia