Somgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Somgaon is a village situated in Khategaon tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Somgaon. The total population of Somgaon is 1,506 out of which 810 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somgaon is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somgaon village is 205 which is 14% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somgaon is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Somgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somgaon is 83.1%. Thus Somgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 90.47% and the female literacy rate is 74.41% in Somgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 107 | 98 |
| Literacy | 83.09% | 90.47% | 74.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 141 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 197 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 174 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Somgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somgaon village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 442 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 451 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 130 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 442 | 290 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 13 | 55 |
| Non Working | 806 | 346 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Somgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Somgaon village in Khategaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Olamba | 540 |
| Bhawras | 809 |
| Dhanwani | 13 |
| Sukardi | 1,313 |
| Mola | 924 |
| Sukras | 1,437 |
| Siralyabuzurg | 738 |
| Takalikheda | 829 |
| Bangarda | 525 |
| Rehti | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somgaon, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia