Soorangudi Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Soorangudi is a village situated in Vilathikulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 689 families residing in the village Soorangudi. The total population of Soorangudi is 2,806 out of which 1,432 are males and 1,374 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soorangudi is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soorangudi village is 313 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soorangudi is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Soorangudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soorangudi is 73.5%. Thus Soorangudi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.71% in Soorangudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soorangudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soorangudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soorangudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 163 | 150 |
| Literacy | 73.53% | 82.03% | 64.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,037 | 528 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 973 | 391 | 582 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soorangudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soorangudi village out of total population, 1,530 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,530 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 504 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,183 | 783 | 400 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 130 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 504 | 258 | 246 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 392 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 124 | 223 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 525 | 751 |
Map of Soorangudi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Soorangudi, Vilathikulam
Below are the list of villages near Soorangudi village in Vilathikulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| M.Kumarasakkanapuram | 638 |
| Thangammalpuram.K. | 1,394 |
| Ariyanayakipuram | 1,029 |
| M.Shanmugapuram | 1,436 |
| Muthiahpuram | 269 |
| Vembar | 6,307 |
| Ramachandrapuram | 918 |
| Periasamypuram | 1,507 |
| Keela Vilathikulam - II | 440 |
| E.Velayudhapuram | 1,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soorangudi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia