Som Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Som is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Som. The total population of Som is 849 out of which 441 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Som is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Som village is 193 which is 23% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Som is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Som village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Som is 49.7%. Thus Som village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 54.03% and the female literacy rate is 45.17% in Som village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Som village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Som Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Som village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 106 | 87 |
| Literacy | 49.7% | 54.03% | 45.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 646 | 342 | 304 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 260 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.1% of total population in Som village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Som village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 21.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 77 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 76 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 155 | 183 |
| Non Working | 418 | 209 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Som,
Below are the list of villages near Som village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsingh Pora | 618 |
| Barah | 1,664 |
| Beli Bhawan | 882 |
| Gharat | 680 |
| Jagni | 515 |
| Dhanti | 87 |
| Kahdarian | 1,355 |
| Dangot | 1,106 |
| Khah | 435 |
| Salheri | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Som, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia