Someshwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Someshwar is a Census Town city situated in Mangalore taluka of Dakshina Kannada district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,121 families residing in the Someshwar city. The total population of Someshwar is 24,066 out of which 11,830 are males and 12,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Someshwar is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Someshwar city is 2280 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1165 male children and 1115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Someshwar is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Someshwar is 93.3%. Thus Someshwar has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 96.74% and the female literacy rate is 90.06% in Someshwar.
Someshwar Census Town has total administration over 5,121 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Someshwar Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Someshwar Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,280 | 1,165 | 1,115 |
| Literacy | 93.3% | 87.2% | 81.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 104 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 90 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 3,733 | 1,513 | 2,220 |
Caste-wise Population - Someshwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Someshwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 243 | 104 | 139 |
| Schedule Tribe | 191 | 90 | 101 |
Religion-wise Population - Someshwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Someshwar is 16,707 which is 69.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Someshwar is 6,142 which is 25.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Someshwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,707 | (69.42%) | 8,135 | 8,572 |
| Muslim | 6,142 | (25.52%) | 3,073 | 3,069 |
| Christian | 1,199 | (4.98%) | 618 | 581 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.03%) | 1 | 7 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.02%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Someshwar
The total literacy rate of Someshwar was 93.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 20,333 literates, males were 10,317 while females were 10,016. Also the male literacy rate was 96.74% and the female literacy rate was 90.06% in Someshwar.
| Someshwar | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 90.06% | 68.08% |
| Male | 96.74% | 82.47% |
| Total | 93.33% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Someshwar
The Sex Ratio of Someshwar is 1,034. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,034 females in Someshwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,034 ) of Someshwar.
Child Population - Someshwar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,280 children between age 0 to 6 years in Someshwar. Out of which 1,165 were male while 1,115 were female.
Working Population - Someshwar
In Someshwar Census Town out of total population, 10,786 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,786 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,373 | 6,681 | 3,692 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 47 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2,019 | 175 | 1,844 |
| Other Workers | 8,253 | 6,438 | 1,815 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 248 | 165 |
| Non Working | 13,280 | 4,901 | 8,379 |
Someshwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Someshwar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 24,066 | 84.5% | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Someshwar, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia