# Soorapattu Village, Ponneri, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/soorapattu/ Village · Ponneri, Thiruvallur # Soorapattu Soorapattu is a village in Ponneri sub-district of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **600067**. The 2011 Census counted **609 people in 167 households**, the 90th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%. - 609people (2011) - 167households - 65.2%literacy - 600067PIN code ## Soorapattu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Soorapattu is 600067.** Soorapattu falls in Ponneri sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code600067 - Gram panchayatNerkundram - Community development blockSholavaram - Census village code628742 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Soorapattu from nearby towns? - Ponneri (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)55 km by road - Minjur (nearest town)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Soorapattu? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Soorapattu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sholavaram - ○Degree college10+ km · Ponneri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sholavaram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Soorapattu known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 34% of the 117 hectares of village land is sown, and 39 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Soorapattu Of every 100 households in Soorapattu in 2011, 92 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Soorapattu · ■ Ponneri rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **96% Toilet within the home ****9%** **36% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **62% Tap water ****99%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **46% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **49% Use banking services ****32%** **36% Television ****86%** **92% Mobile phone ****37%** **64% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****33%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **4% Own their home ****74%** **89% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Soorapattu? ■ Soorapattu · ■ Ponneri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.2%** **75.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1152** **964 Working population ****40.6%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.7% for men and 55.0% for women. 61% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 9 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 177 (72%) · **■** Household industry 10 (4%) · **■** Other work 47 (19%) · **■** Marginal 4 (2%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Ponneri - Marambedu668 people - Pakkam668 people - Umipedu652 people - Uppunelvoyal610 people - Panapakkam598 people - Marattoor593 people - Kodipallam591 people - Asanabudur584 people [All 139 villages in Ponneri](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/ponneri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Soorapattu?600067 - How far is Soorapattu from Thiruvallur?55 km by road - What is the population of Soorapattu?609 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soorapattu in?Thiruvallur district (Ponneri sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Soorapattu?65.2% (Census 2011)