Somkong Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Somkong is a village situated in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Somkong. The total population of Somkong is 164 out of which 80 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somkong is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somkong village is 29 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somkong is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Somkong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somkong is 68.9%. Thus Somkong village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.87% in Somkong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somkong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somkong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somkong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Literacy | 68.89% | 77.27% | 60.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 76 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 29 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Somkong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somkong village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Non Working | 61 | 26 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Somkong,
Below are the list of villages near Somkong village in Jonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| No.3 Milonpur | 375 |
| Ladanguri | 252 |
| No.2 Santapur | 326 |
| No.3 Rayang Balijan | 666 |
| Nahar Gezera | 679 |
| Siga Naharguli | 238 |
| Naboni Bali | 125 |
| Gali Pathar Chandrapur | 459 |
| Nahar Detak | 266 |
| Rajakhana Mishing | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somkong, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia