Sottavanam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sottavanam is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Sottavanam. The total population of Sottavanam is 959 out of which 467 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sottavanam is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sottavanam village is 93 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sottavanam is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Sottavanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sottavanam is 72.7%. Thus Sottavanam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 64.89% in Sottavanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sottavanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sottavanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sottavanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Literacy | 72.75% | 81.25% | 64.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 98 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 129 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sottavanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sottavanam village out of total population, 862 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 862 workers engaged in Main Work, 460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 807 | 394 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 460 | 224 | 236 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 153 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Non Working | 97 | 50 | 47 |
Map of Sottavanam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sottavanam, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Sottavanam village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ko.Adhanur | 2,506 |
| Karmangudi | 2,477 |
| Kumaramangalam | 2,131 |
| Nemam | 1,095 |
| Gopalapuram | 2,721 |
| Karuveppilankurichi | 1,244 |
| Keenanur | 1,445 |
| Peralaiyur | 1,364 |
| Kammapuram | 4,149 |
| Alanduraipattu | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sottavanam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia