Sorakudy Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Sorakudy is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,206 families residing in the village Sorakudy. The total population of Sorakudy is 4,666 out of which 2,306 are males and 2,360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorakudy is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorakudy village is 520 which is 11% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorakudy is 757 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Sorakudy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorakudy is 85.3%. Thus Sorakudy village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 92.04% and the female literacy rate is 78.89% in Sorakudy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorakudy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorakudy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorakudy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 520 | 296 | 224 |
| Literacy | 85.26% | 92.04% | 78.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,142 | 563 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,131 | 456 | 675 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sorakudy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorakudy village out of total population, 1,635 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,317 | 1,051 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 312 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 850 | 695 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 206 | 112 |
| Non Working | 3,031 | 1,049 | 1,982 |
Map of Sorakudy, Karaikal, Puducherry
Nearby Villages to Sorakudy, Thirunallar Taluk
Below are the list of villages near Sorakudy village in Thirunallar Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thevamapuram | 2,305 |
| Subrayapuram | 1,069 |
| Nallazhundur | 3,575 |
| Keezhavoor | 1,119 |
| Ambagarathur | 7,391 |
| Thirunallar | 6,866 |
| Melakasakudy | 2,140 |
| Thennankudy | 2,321 |
| Nedungadu | 4,886 |
| Sethur | 3,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorakudy, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia