Somthana Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Somthana is a village situated in Chikhli taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Somthana. The total population of Somthana is 1,055 out of which 562 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somthana is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somthana village is 106 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somthana is 559 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Somthana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somthana is 88.8%. Thus Somthana village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 96.15% and the female literacy rate is 80.88% in Somthana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somthana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somthana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somthana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 68 | 38 |
| Literacy | 88.83% | 96.15% | 80.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 90 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 87 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somthana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somthana village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 308 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 370 | 178 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 124 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 405 | 250 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Somthana,
Below are the list of villages near Somthana village in Chikhli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shelud | 3,200 |
| Diwathana | 1,497 |
| Palaskhed Jayanti | 710 |
| Walti | 1,970 |
| Peth | 2,316 |
| Girola | 467 |
| Borgaonwasu | 891 |
| Sawna | 5,452 |
| Shindi Harali | 931 |
| Chandhai | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somthana, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia