Somalapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somalapur is a village situated in Sandur taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Somalapur. The total population of Somalapur is 863 out of which 460 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somalapur is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somalapur village is 134 which is 16% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somalapur is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Somalapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somalapur is 75.9%. Thus Somalapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 84.79% and the female literacy rate is 65.69% in Somalapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somalapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somalapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somalapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 72 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 84.79% | 65.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 152 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 131 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.6% of total population in Somalapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somalapur village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 205 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 14 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 138 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 579 | 250 | 329 |
Map of Somalapur, Bellary, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Somalapur, Sandur
Below are the list of villages near Somalapur village in Sandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandri | 7,106 |
| Nidugurthi | 3,278 |
| Mallapura 72 | 2,456 |
| Hulikunta 73 | 1,650 |
| Chikkakeriyaginahalli | 2,271 |
| Hirekeriyaginahalli | 4,003 |
| Kalingeri | 2,679 |
| Ankammanahal | 2,462 |
| Devaramallapur | 2,609 |
| Swamy Halli | 1,486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somalapur, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia