Somar Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Somar Gaon is a village situated in Jorhat East circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Somar Gaon. The total population of Somar Gaon is 1,364 out of which 699 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somar Gaon is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somar Gaon village is 127 which is 9% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somar Gaon is 649 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Somar Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somar Gaon is 90.4%. Thus Somar Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 94.86% and the female literacy rate is 85.85% in Somar Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somar Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somar Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somar Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 77 | 50 |
| Literacy | 90.38% | 94.86% | 85.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 109 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somar Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somar Gaon village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 216 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 115 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 550 | 217 | 333 |
| Non Working | 559 | 266 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Somar Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Somar Gaon village in Jorhat East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chowtang Gaon | 2,039 |
| No.2 Ghar Pholia Gaon | 1,937 |
| Burha Gaon | 163 |
| No.1 Gharpholia Gaon | 800 |
| Barapaik Gaon | 161 |
| Kaliani Pathar | 458 |
| Barhoipam | 2 |
| Koibarta Gaon | 366 |
| Hijalo Guri | 32 |
| Kumar Gaon | 2,736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somar Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia