Somaipur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Somaipur is a village situated in Ausgram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 737 families residing in the village Somaipur. The total population of Somaipur is 2,972 out of which 1,506 are males and 1,466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somaipur is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somaipur village is 357 which is 12% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somaipur is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Somaipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somaipur is 68.1%. Thus Somaipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.86% in Somaipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somaipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somaipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somaipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 170 | 187 |
| Literacy | 68.15% | 73.2% | 62.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,383 | 709 | 674 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 406 | 193 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 1,190 | 528 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Somaipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somaipur village out of total population, 1,322 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,322 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 996 | 840 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 259 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 547 | 425 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 154 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 121 | 205 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 545 | 1,105 |
Map of Somaipur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Somaipur, Ausgram - I
Below are the list of villages near Somaipur village in Ausgram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parasurampur | 375 |
| Lakshmiganj | 3,158 |
| Ukta | 2,969 |
| Alutia | 127 |
| Pichkuri | 2,585 |
| Shibada | 4,484 |
| Soara | 545 |
| Dwariapur | 3,571 |
| Digha | 1,431 |
| Gonna | 1,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somaipur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia