Somkuwa Population, Caste, Working Data Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Somkuwa is a village situated in Alirajpur tehsil of Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Somkuwa. The total population of Somkuwa is 1,135 out of which 550 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somkuwa is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somkuwa village is 258 which is 23% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somkuwa is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Somkuwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somkuwa is 36.1%. Thus Somkuwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 28.8% of Alirajpur district. The male literacy rate is 41.55% and the female literacy rate is 31.04% in Somkuwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somkuwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somkuwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somkuwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 124 | 134 |
| Literacy | 36.15% | 41.55% | 31.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,132 | 549 | 583 |
| Illiterate | 818 | 373 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Somkuwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somkuwa village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 215 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 195 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 68 | 209 |
| Non Working | 535 | 267 | 268 |
Nearby Villages to Somkuwa,
Below are the list of villages near Somkuwa village in Alirajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malwai | 821 |
| Roddha | 1,123 |
| Gadat | 1,163 |
| Giljhiri | 407 |
| Bhoran | 613 |
| Indi | 817 |
| Sukhi Bawadi | 878 |
| Pithanpur | 492 |
| Pujari Ki Choki | 901 |
| Kukawat | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somkuwa, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia