Somdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Somdanga is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Somdanga. The total population of Somdanga is 501 out of which 249 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somdanga is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somdanga village is 64 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somdanga is 1,370 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Somdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somdanga is 58.6%. Thus Somdanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 68.02% and the female literacy rate is 48.84% in Somdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Literacy | 58.58% | 68.02% | 48.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 428 | 210 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 98 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somdanga village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 1.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 152 | 1 |
| Non Working | 346 | 96 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Somdanga,
Below are the list of villages near Somdanga village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 656 |
| Kanaipur | 3 |
| Dakshin Naogaon | 598 |
| Netaipur | 227 |
| Mahishadahari | 301 |
| Paschim Sundarpur | 527 |
| Dhanai | 780 |
| Digha | 1,724 |
| Budhura | 753 |
| Tegharia | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somdanga, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia