Somlapura Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somlapura is a village situated in Channagiri taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 681 families residing in the village Somlapura. The total population of Somlapura is 2,998 out of which 1,515 are males and 1,483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somlapura is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somlapura village is 317 which is 11% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somlapura is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Somlapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somlapura is 57.4%. Thus Somlapura village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 65.02% and the female literacy rate is 49.51% in Somlapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somlapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somlapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somlapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 157 | 160 |
| Literacy | 57.37% | 65.02% | 49.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 797 | 411 | 386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 762 | 380 | 382 |
| Illiterate | 1,460 | 632 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.4% of total population in Somlapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somlapura village out of total population, 1,596 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,042 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,540 | 881 | 659 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 192 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,042 | 519 | 523 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 112 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 14 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,402 | 620 | 782 |
Nearby Villages to Somlapura,
Below are the list of villages near Somlapura village in Channagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kagathur | 1,950 |
| Kashipura | 1,461 |
| Kerebilachi | 9,754 |
| Mallapura | 1,960 |
| Sulekere | 338 |
| Karekatte | 4,572 |
| Arlikatte | 774 |
| Alur | 1,358 |
| Dodderikatte | 984 |
| Kakanur | 2,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somlapura, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia