Somalapura Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somalapura is a village situated in Bellary taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Somalapura. The total population of Somalapura is 3,658 out of which 1,819 are males and 1,839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somalapura is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somalapura village is 616 which is 17% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somalapura is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Somalapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somalapura is 42.5%. Thus Somalapura village has lower literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 54.76% and the female literacy rate is 30.65% in Somalapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somalapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somalapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somalapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 616 | 327 | 289 |
| Literacy | 42.47% | 54.76% | 30.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 201 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,515 | 1,238 | 1,277 |
| Illiterate | 2,366 | 1,002 | 1,364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Somalapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somalapura village out of total population, 1,929 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,929 workers engaged in Main Work, 842 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,418 | 852 | 566 |
| Cultivators | 842 | 597 | 245 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 490 | 189 | 301 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 59 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 116 | 395 |
| Non Working | 1,729 | 851 | 878 |
Nearby Villages to Somalapura,
Below are the list of villages near Somalapura village in Bellary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karikeri | 1,342 |
| Orvai | 2,971 |
| Chitiginahalu | 687 |
| Guttiganur | 2,639 |
| Mustagatta | 2,979 |
| Pattanasaragu | 1,905 |
| Genikihal | 6,040 |
| Kallukamba | 3,038 |
| Kyadigehal | 1,557 |
| Lakshmipura | 1,874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somalapura, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia