Somangalam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Somangalam is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,088 families residing in the village Somangalam. The total population of Somangalam is 4,376 out of which 2,199 are males and 2,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somangalam is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somangalam village is 526 which is 12% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somangalam is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Somangalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somangalam is 79.1%. Thus Somangalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 71.53% in Somangalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somangalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somangalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somangalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 526 | 274 | 252 |
| Literacy | 79.14% | 86.75% | 71.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 864 | 437 | 427 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,329 | 529 | 800 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somangalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somangalam village out of total population, 1,728 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,512 | 1,130 | 382 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 106 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,194 | 920 | 274 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 134 | 82 |
| Non Working | 2,648 | 935 | 1,713 |
Map of Somangalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Somangalam, Sriperumbudur
Below are the list of villages near Somangalam village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Irumbedu | 323 |
| Poonthandalam | 3,117 |
| Vengadu | 1,011 |
| Pazhanthandalam | 4,777 |
| Pillaipakkam | 1,741 |
| Thirumudivakkam | 4,083 |
| Vadamangalam | 1,222 |
| Erumaiyur | 2,379 |
| Kannanthangal | 568 |
| Naduveerapattu | 6,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somangalam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia