Sorapet, Villianur Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sorapet


The village Sorapet is located in Villianur Taluk Commune Panchayat of Pondicherry District in the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. It is governed by Sorapet(part) Gram Panchayat. It comes under Villianur Cd Block Community Development Block. The nearest town is Puducherry, which is about 24 kilometers away from Sorapet.

Travel and Communication for Sorapet


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sorapet,
Pondicherry,
Puducherry, India
PIN - 605501

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sorapet


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sorapet is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sorapet is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sorapet


As per available data from the year 2009, 5110 persons live in 1202 house holds in the village Sorapet. There are 2616 female individuals and 2494 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.19% and males constitute 48.81% of the total population.

There are 1413 scheduled castes persons of which 738 are females and 675 are males. Females constitute 52.23% and males constitute 47.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.65% of the total population.

Population density of Sorapet is 1174.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sorapet


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Total area of Sorapet is 435.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 300.3 ha. About 7.25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 293.05 ha is irrigated area. About 293.05 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 78.23 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.87 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 40.93 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.07 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.64 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Sorapet


There are 2 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Sorapet.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Sorapet.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Sorapet.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Sorapet.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Thiruvandarkoil, which is 5-10 kms away from Sorapet.

Colleges in Sorapet


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kalitheerthalkuppam, which is 5-10 kms away from Sorapet.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Madagadipet, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Madagadipet, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Madagadipet, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Ozhukarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

Other Educational Facilities in Sorapet


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ozhukarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Ariyankuppam, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Ariyankuppam, which is more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

Healthcare Facilities in Sorapet


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Sorapet.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Sorapet.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Sorapet.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Sorapet.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Sorapet.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Sorapet.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Sorapet.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Sorapet.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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