Somalapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Somalapuram is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 568 families residing in the village Somalapuram. The total population of Somalapuram is 2,377 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somalapuram is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somalapuram village is 221 which is 9% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somalapuram is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Somalapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somalapuram is 87.6%. Thus Somalapuram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 93.01% and the female literacy rate is 82.41% in Somalapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somalapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somalapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somalapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 113 | 108 |
| Literacy | 87.62% | 93.01% | 82.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,671 | 826 | 845 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 187 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somalapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somalapuram village out of total population, 1,080 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,028 | 647 | 381 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 74 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 884 | 544 | 340 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,297 | 499 | 798 |
Map of Somalapuram, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Somalapuram, Ambur
Below are the list of villages near Somalapuram village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kommeswaram | 533 |
| Bavaravuthampattadai | 707 |
| Thirumalaikuppam | 1,338 |
| Aiyathambattu | 1,855 |
| Palur | 4,100 |
| Chinnavarikam | 3,556 |
| Pallikuppam | 2,229 |
| Mittalam | 4,425 |
| Gollamangalam | 2,515 |
| Vengatasamudram | 7,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somalapuram, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia