Somnal Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somnal is a village situated in Basavana Bagevadi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Somnal. The total population of Somnal is 1,296 out of which 653 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somnal is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somnal village is 188 which is 15% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somnal is 709 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Somnal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somnal is 62.6%. Thus Somnal village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 78.08% and the female literacy rate is 47.79% in Somnal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somnal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somnal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somnal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 110 | 78 |
| Literacy | 62.64% | 78.08% | 47.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 43 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 602 | 229 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Somnal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somnal village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 352 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 202 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 112 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 822 | 297 | 525 |
Nearby Villages to Somnal,
Below are the list of villages near Somnal village in Basavana Bagevadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindgeri | 1,371 |
| Chabanur | 2,059 |
| Nandihal | 686 |
| Sasanur | 3,338 |
| Kadakol | 1,641 |
| Wadawadagi | 4,600 |
| Budihal | 1,660 |
| Nagaralhuli | 1,200 |
| Kamankeri | 1,594 |
| Hulabenchi | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somnal, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia