Somajal Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somajal is a village situated in Sindgi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 674 families residing in the village Somajal. The total population of Somajal is 3,524 out of which 1,782 are males and 1,742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somajal is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somajal village is 520 which is 15% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somajal is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Somajal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somajal is 57%. Thus Somajal village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 67.91% and the female literacy rate is 45.63% in Somajal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somajal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somajal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somajal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 520 | 255 | 265 |
| Literacy | 56.96% | 67.91% | 45.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 155 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,813 | 745 | 1,068 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Somajal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somajal village out of total population, 1,889 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,889 workers engaged in Main Work, 828 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 792 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,788 | 966 | 822 |
| Cultivators | 828 | 543 | 285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 792 | 279 | 513 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 139 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 19 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,635 | 797 | 838 |
Nearby Villages to Somajal,
Below are the list of villages near Somajal village in Sindgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakkalameli | 4,929 |
| Asangihal | 1,598 |
| Kulekumatgi | 1,898 |
| Malaghan | 4,503 |
| Bagalur | 2,858 |
| Mangalur | 1,140 |
| Shirasgi | 1,000 |
| Aheri | 2,031 |
| Havalgi | 1,024 |
| Bisnal | 222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somajal, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia