Somvarpet Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somvarpet is a Town Panchayat city situated in Somvarpet taluka of Kodagu district. The Somvarpet city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,956 families residing in the Somvarpet city. The total population of Somvarpet is 6,729 out of which 3,363 are males and 3,366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somvarpet is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somvarpet city is 577 which is 9% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somvarpet is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somvarpet is 89%. Thus Somvarpet has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.6% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 93.2% and the female literacy rate is 84.65% in Somvarpet.
Somvarpet Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,956 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Somvarpet Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somvarpet Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 273 | 304 |
| Literacy | 89% | 85.6% | 77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 904 | 441 | 463 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 53 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 483 | 774 |
Caste-wise Population - Somvarpet
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Somvarpet.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 904 | 441 | 463 |
| Schedule Tribe | 89 | 53 | 36 |
Religion-wise Population - Somvarpet
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Somvarpet is 5,936 which is 88.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Somvarpet is 572 which is 8.5% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Somvarpet as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,936 | (88.22%) | 2,951 | 2,985 |
| Muslim | 572 | (8.5%) | 307 | 265 |
| Christian | 195 | (2.9%) | 90 | 105 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.16%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.1%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.1%) | 5 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Somvarpet
The total literacy rate of Somvarpet was 88.95% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 5,472 literates, males were 2,880 while females were 2,592. Also the male literacy rate was 93.2% and the female literacy rate was 84.65% in Somvarpet.
| Somvarpet | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.65% | 68.08% |
| Male | 93.2% | 82.47% |
| Total | 88.95% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Somvarpet
The Sex Ratio of Somvarpet is 1,001. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Somvarpet. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Somvarpet.
Child Population - Somvarpet
According to Census 2011, there were 577 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Somvarpet. Out of which 273 were male while 304 were female.
Working Population - Somvarpet
In Somvarpet Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,261 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,177 | 2,181 | 996 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 3,099 | 2,134 | 965 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Non Working | 3,468 | 1,133 | 2,335 |
Somvarpet Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Somvarpet is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 621 | 84.5% | 997 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 672 | 75.9% | 1,074 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 578 | 81% | 1,028 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 464 | 86.9% | 725 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 579 | 83.4% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 555 | 69.4% | 934 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 593 | 80.4% | 1,118 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 560 | 84.1% | 1,066 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 665 | 80.3% | 1,046 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 629 | 84.1% | 1,023 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 813 | 84.5% | 1,043 |
Map of Somvarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somvarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia