Sholankuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sholankuppam is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 713 families residing in the village Sholankuppam. The total population of Sholankuppam is 3,102 out of which 1,599 are males and 1,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholankuppam is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholankuppam village is 308 which is 10% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholankuppam is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sholankuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholankuppam is 74.7%. Thus Sholankuppam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.05% and the female literacy rate is 63.99% in Sholankuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholankuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholankuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholankuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 174 | 134 |
| Literacy | 74.73% | 85.05% | 63.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,014 | 387 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sholankuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholankuppam village out of total population, 991 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 991 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 516 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 939 | 821 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 347 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 516 | 419 | 97 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,111 | 749 | 1,362 |
Map of Sholankuppam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sholankuppam, Polur
Below are the list of villages near Sholankuppam village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kizthattiyapattu | 114 |
| Vadakarainammiyandal | 2,636 |
| Erumaiyanur | 86 |
| Seenandal | 1,665 |
| Melchippili | 526 |
| Deverayanpalayam | 1,533 |
| Gangavaram | 4,756 |
| Kanthapalayam | 3,103 |
| Kidampalayam | 2,845 |
| Athamangalam | 4,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholankuppam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia