Somsar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Somsar is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 957 families residing in the village Somsar. The total population of Somsar is 4,421 out of which 2,285 are males and 2,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somsar is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somsar village is 557 which is 13% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somsar is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Somsar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somsar is 63.1%. Thus Somsar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 54.67% in Somsar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somsar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somsar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somsar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 283 | 274 |
| Literacy | 63.12% | 70.98% | 54.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,141 | 1,060 | 1,081 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,982 | 864 | 1,118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Somsar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somsar village out of total population, 2,050 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,050 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 900 | 731 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 279 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 256 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 189 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,150 | 662 | 488 |
| Non Working | 2,371 | 892 | 1,479 |
Map of Somsar, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Somsar, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Somsar village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagitpur | 747 |
| Palash Danga | 785 |
| Kumna | 1,197 |
| Gopal Nagar | 3,440 |
| Uttar Khanda | 770 |
| Rol | 3,858 |
| Chichinga | 1,591 |
| Fatika | 742 |
| Padua | 280 |
| Adparakumrul | 2,863 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somsar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia