Samotha Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Samotha is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Samotha. The total population of Samotha is 235 out of which 135 are males and 100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samotha is 741.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samotha village is 34 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samotha is 545 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (741) of Samotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samotha is 72.6%. Thus Samotha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 86.73% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Samotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Literacy | 72.64% | 86.73% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 37 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samotha village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Non Working | 160 | 65 | 95 |
Map of Samotha, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Samotha, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Samotha village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goran | 588 |
| Bathal | 299 |
| Budwana | 269 |
| Baletar | 1,320 |
| Thandwal | 229 |
| Chandli | 320 |
| Knabal | 361 |
| Bian | 327 |
| Paswal | 176 |
| Sanour | 388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samotha, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia