Somai Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Somai Kalan is a village situated in Saja tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Somai Kalan. The total population of Somai Kalan is 1,217 out of which 607 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somai Kalan is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somai Kalan village is 198 which is 16% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somai Kalan is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Somai Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somai Kalan is 69.9%. Thus Somai Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 81.96% and the female literacy rate is 57.76% in Somai Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somai Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somai Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somai Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 97 | 101 |
| Literacy | 69.87% | 81.96% | 57.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 336 | 161 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 189 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Somai Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somai Kalan village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 312 | 291 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 129 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 167 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Non Working | 595 | 285 | 310 |
Nearby Villages to Somai Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Somai Kalan village in Saja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonpuri | 420 |
| Rampur | 501 |
| Kutru | 546 |
| Sambalpur | 705 |
| Bharada Lodhy | 587 |
| Nawagaon Gahira | 820 |
| Mungla Tola | 612 |
| Beejagand | 1,158 |
| Bortara | 2,238 |
| Suwartala | 589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somai Kalan, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia