Sorathur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sorathur is a village situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 610 families residing in the village Sorathur. The total population of Sorathur is 2,586 out of which 1,291 are males and 1,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorathur is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorathur village is 276 which is 11% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorathur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sorathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorathur is 71.5%. Thus Sorathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 54.69% in Sorathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 142 | 134 |
| Literacy | 71.47% | 88.42% | 54.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 185 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 935 | 275 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sorathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorathur village out of total population, 1,293 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 674 | 547 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 218 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 9 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 318 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 619 | 143 | 476 |
| Non Working | 1,293 | 601 | 692 |
Map of Sorathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sorathur, Panruti
Below are the list of villages near Sorathur village in Panruti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kattugudalur | 5,527 |
| Virasingankuppam | 3,396 |
| Melkangeyankuppam | 1,828 |
| Kilkangeyankuppam | 2,054 |
| Perperiyankuppam | 6,431 |
| Nadukuppam | 2,831 |
| Vallam | 6,309 |
| Marungur | 6,163 |
| Vegakollai | 7,359 |
| Silambinathanpettai | 5,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorathur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia