Somapur Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Somapur is a village situated in Ersama block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Somapur. The total population of Somapur is 1,579 out of which 748 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somapur is 1,111.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somapur village is 150 which is 9% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somapur is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,111) of Somapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somapur is 80.8%. Thus Somapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 74.28% in Somapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 85 | 65 |
| Literacy | 80.83% | 88.39% | 74.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 172 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 162 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Somapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somapur village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 396 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 157 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 86 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 148 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 33 | 60 |
| Non Working | 999 | 319 | 680 |
Nearby Villages to Somapur,
Below are the list of villages near Somapur village in Ersama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santola | 348 |
| Orali | 845 |
| Ghodadia | 709 |
| Apandara | 478 |
| Kanjiakana | 752 |
| Suida | 143 |
| Garadamalla | 530 |
| Podana | 390 |
| Kanpada | 426 |
| Haripa | 538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somapur, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia