Somasandra Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somasandra is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Somasandra. The total population of Somasandra is 642 out of which 330 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somasandra is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somasandra village is 73 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somasandra is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Somasandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somasandra is 63.1%. Thus Somasandra village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 52.01% in Somasandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somasandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somasandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somasandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Literacy | 63.09% | 73.31% | 52.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 86 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 71 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 113 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.2% of total population in Somasandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somasandra village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 209 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 136 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 55 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 4 | 142 |
| Non Working | 243 | 117 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Somasandra,
Below are the list of villages near Somasandra village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kainadu | 1,043 |
| Thonechenahalli | 738 |
| Krishnapura | 196 |
| Bommenahalli | 809 |
| Bachavara | 334 |
| Ballalasamudrakere Kaval | 40 |
| Gollarahalli | 925 |
| Kodihalli | 955 |
| Mengasandra | 922 |
| Sirigepura | 18 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somasandra, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia