Sorapet Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Sorapet is a village situated in Villianur Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,202 families residing in the village Sorapet. The total population of Sorapet is 5,110 out of which 2,494 are males and 2,616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorapet is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorapet village is 630 which is 12% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorapet is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Sorapet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorapet is 77.3%. Thus Sorapet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 84.49% and the female literacy rate is 70.29% in Sorapet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorapet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorapet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorapet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 630 | 296 | 334 |
| Literacy | 77.25% | 84.49% | 70.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,413 | 675 | 738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,649 | 637 | 1,012 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sorapet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorapet village out of total population, 2,037 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,037 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 999 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,677 | 1,235 | 442 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 85 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 999 | 697 | 302 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 541 | 436 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 182 | 178 |
| Non Working | 3,073 | 1,077 | 1,996 |
Map of Sorapet, Puducherry, Puducherry
Nearby Villages to Sorapet, Villianur Taluk
Below are the list of villages near Sorapet village in Villianur Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadanur | 4,925 |
| Vambupet | 1,111 |
| Mannadipet | 11,176 |
| Sellipattu | 2,893 |
| Kunichampet | 5,692 |
| Sannasikuppam | 2,375 |
| Kodathur | 3,605 |
| Kalithirthalkuppam | 8,862 |
| Thethampakkam | 2,109 |
| Madagadipet | 7,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorapet, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia