Somgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Somgarh is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 768 families residing in the village Somgarh. The total population of Somgarh is 4,273 out of which 2,216 are males and 2,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somgarh is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somgarh village is 1027 which is 24% of the total population. There are 552 male children and 475 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somgarh is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Somgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somgarh is 57.2%. Thus Somgarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.45% and the female literacy rate is 42.23% in Somgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,027 | 552 | 475 |
| Literacy | 57.21% | 71.45% | 42.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 196 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 54 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 2,416 | 1,027 | 1,389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Somgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somgarh village out of total population, 1,667 were engaged in work activities. 13.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,667 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 207 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 126 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,446 | 939 | 507 |
| Non Working | 2,606 | 1,070 | 1,536 |
Nearby Villages to Somgarh,
Below are the list of villages near Somgarh village in Narkatiaganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somgarh, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia