Somnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Somnagar is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Somnagar. The total population of Somnagar is 671 out of which 342 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somnagar is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somnagar village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somnagar is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Somnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somnagar is 73.7%. Thus Somnagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.63% in Somnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.72% | 82.32% | 64.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 92 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 86 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Somnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somnagar village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 131 | 25 |
| Non Working | 449 | 159 | 290 |
Map of Somnagar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Somnagar, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Somnagar village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrihatta | 993 |
| Krishnapur | 745 |
| Maheshpur | 841 |
| Nilarpur | 2,692 |
| Majurkha | 396 |
| Chaurpur | 499 |
| Bhurkul | 974 |
| Bakcha | 1,156 |
| Santanpur | 579 |
| Kashipur | 2,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somnagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia