Soorappalli Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Soorappalli is a village situated in Mettur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,058 families residing in the village Soorappalli. The total population of Soorappalli is 15,660 out of which 8,374 are males and 7,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soorappalli is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soorappalli village is 1732 which is 11% of the total population. There are 913 male children and 819 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soorappalli is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Soorappalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soorappalli is 60%. Thus Soorappalli village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 68.66% and the female literacy rate is 50.05% in Soorappalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soorappalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soorappalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soorappalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,732 | 913 | 819 |
| Literacy | 60.02% | 68.66% | 50.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 769 | 409 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,300 | 3,251 | 4,049 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soorappalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soorappalli village out of total population, 8,370 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,370 workers engaged in Main Work, 578 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,557 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,481 | 4,993 | 2,488 |
| Cultivators | 578 | 373 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,557 | 665 | 892 |
| Household Industries | 1,747 | 1,190 | 557 |
| Other Workers | 3,599 | 2,765 | 834 |
| Marginal Workers | 889 | 296 | 593 |
| Non Working | 7,290 | 3,085 | 4,205 |
Map of Soorappalli, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Soorappalli, Mettur
Below are the list of villages near Soorappalli village in Mettur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanavasi | 6,704 |
| Karikkapatti | 3,125 |
| Dasagappatti | 678 |
| Periyasoragai | 10,566 |
| Chinnasoragai | 2,679 |
| Mallikuttappatti | 689 |
| Manathal Nallakavundampatti | 1,782 |
| Olaipatti | 10,083 |
| Aranganur | 6,899 |
| Chinnasattappadi | 1,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soorappalli, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia