Sholapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sholapuram is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,248 families residing in the village Sholapuram. The total population of Sholapuram is 11,607 out of which 5,830 are males and 5,777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholapuram is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholapuram village is 1147 which is 10% of the total population. There are 610 male children and 537 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholapuram is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Sholapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholapuram is 77.9%. Thus Sholapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.07% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Sholapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,147 | 610 | 537 |
| Literacy | 77.89% | 86.07% | 69.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,283 | 1,640 | 1,643 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,460 | 1,337 | 2,123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sholapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholapuram village out of total population, 5,800 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,800 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,437 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,392 | 3,266 | 2,126 |
| Cultivators | 628 | 370 | 258 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,437 | 709 | 728 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 3,235 | 2,141 | 1,094 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 155 | 253 |
| Non Working | 5,807 | 2,409 | 3,398 |
Map of Sholapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sholapuram, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Sholapuram village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuruchiyarpatti | 741 |
| Ilandiraikondan | 3,422 |
| Gopalapuram | 1,461 |
| Muthusamipuram | 10,288 |
| Varagunaramapuram | 1,357 |
| Vadakkudevadanam | 2,731 |
| Terku Devadanam | 2,373 |
| Terkuvenganallur | 5,745 |
| Kovilur | 1,677 |
| Solaicheri | 2,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia