Somaguddu Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somaguddu is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 444 families residing in the village Somaguddu. The total population of Somaguddu is 2,054 out of which 1,018 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somaguddu is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somaguddu village is 218 which is 11% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somaguddu is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Somaguddu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somaguddu is 72.8%. Thus Somaguddu village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 64.97% in Somaguddu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somaguddu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somaguddu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somaguddu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 107 | 111 |
| Literacy | 72.82% | 80.79% | 64.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 936 | 468 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 717 | 282 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Somaguddu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somaguddu village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 538 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 282 | 161 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 174 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 80 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 108 | 201 |
| Non Working | 893 | 372 | 521 |
Nearby Villages to Somaguddu,
Below are the list of villages near Somaguddu village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipura | 990 |
| Kannenahalli | 34 |
| Siddapura | 2,452 |
| Kurudihalli | 1,845 |
| Nagaramgere | 3,284 |
| Ramajogihalli | 2,135 |
| Dodderi | 4,542 |
| Balenahalli | 1,084 |
| Bommasamudra | 2,135 |
| Nandanahalli | 861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somaguddu, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia