Somapur Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somapur is a village situated in Parasgad taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Somapur. The total population of Somapur is 1,893 out of which 990 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somapur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somapur village is 357 which is 19% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somapur is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Somapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somapur is 50.6%. Thus Somapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 66.37% and the female literacy rate is 33.56% in Somapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 193 | 164 |
| Literacy | 50.59% | 66.37% | 33.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 49 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,784 | 935 | 849 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 461 | 655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.2% of total population in Somapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somapur village out of total population, 1,035 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 318 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 186 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 105 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 234 | 269 |
| Non Working | 858 | 438 | 420 |
Map of Somapur, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Somapur, Parasgad
Below are the list of villages near Somapur village in Parasgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tallur | 3,762 |
| Jalikatti | 1,022 |
| Nugganatti | 1,833 |
| Jeevapur | 1,454 |
| Aladakatti K.M | 2,445 |
| Shrirangapur | 1,407 |
| Rainapur | 2,587 |
| Benakatti | 3,452 |
| Soppadla | 2,990 |
| Madlur | 2,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somapur, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia