Somthana Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Somthana is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 204 families residing in the village Somthana. The total population of Somthana is 926 out of which 501 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somthana is 848.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Somthana village is 135 which is 15% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somthana is 607 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Somthana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somthana is 89.4%. Thus Somthana village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 93.53% and the female literacy rate is 84.76% 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 | 135 | 84 | 51 |
| Literacy | 89.38% | 93.53% | 84.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 54 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 111 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Somthana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somthana village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 539 | 271 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 204 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Non Working | 383 | 230 | 153 |
Nearby Villages to Somthana,
Below are the list of villages near Somthana village in Malegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taktoda | 682 |
| Sirsala | 1,400 |
| Borala Jahagir | 1,002 |
| Chandas | 2,016 |
| Dhorkheda | 1,189 |
| Kotha | 1,169 |
| Khandala Shinde | 1,421 |
| Dapuri Kh. | 160 |
| Dapuri Kalwe | 646 |
| Mutha | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somthana, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia