Soorai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Soorai is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Soorai. The total population of Soorai is 783 out of which 401 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soorai is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soorai village is 92 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soorai is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Soorai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soorai is 76.7%. Thus Soorai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.76% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Soorai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soorai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soorai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soorai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 86.76% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 93 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soorai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soorai village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 218 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 57 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 49 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 105 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Non Working | 347 | 162 | 185 |
Map of Soorai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Soorai, Maduranthakam
Below are the list of villages near Soorai village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vedavakkam | 1,652 |
| Chithalamangalam | 579 |
| Sathamai | 455 |
| Andavakkam | 1,291 |
| Kallabiranpuram | 2,177 |
| Vinayaganallur | 814 |
| Athimanam | 850 |
| Vellaputhur | 1,363 |
| Janakipuram | 1,456 |
| Thuraiyur | 187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soorai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia