Somgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Somgaon is a village situated in Punasa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Somgaon. The total population of Somgaon is 1,240 out of which 647 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somgaon is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somgaon village is 183 which is 15% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somgaon is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Somgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somgaon is 65.3%. Thus Somgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 49.5% 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 | 183 | 93 | 90 |
| Literacy | 65.28% | 79.6% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 46 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 206 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Somgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somgaon village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 770 | 406 | 364 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 92 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 570 | 297 | 273 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 467 | 239 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Somgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Somgaon village in Punasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewala | 686 |
| Karoli | 791 |
| Dinakarpura | 1,290 |
| Kodiya Kheda | 1,612 |
| Siwariya | 2,545 |
| Bhilai | 344 |
| Mohanya Khurd | 522 |
| Pipalya Singaji Theka | 459 |
| Mohanya Kalan | 786 |
| Chhalpa Khurd | 1,897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somgaon, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia