Somalwada Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Somalwada is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Somalwada. The total population of Somalwada is 1,628 out of which 818 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somalwada is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somalwada village is 169 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somalwada is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Somalwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somalwada is 87.5%. Thus Somalwada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 95.19% and the female literacy rate is 79.89% in Somalwada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somalwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somalwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somalwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 90 | 79 |
| Literacy | 87.53% | 95.19% | 79.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 289 | 137 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 125 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Somalwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somalwada village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 398 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 147 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 188 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 74 | 82 |
| Non Working | 856 | 346 | 510 |
Map of Somalwada, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Somalwada, Lakhani
Below are the list of villages near Somalwada village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kinhi | 624 |
| Sonekhari | 200 |
| Lakhori | 2,751 |
| Mendha | 514 |
| Alesur | 501 |
| Khedepar | 885 |
| Manegaon | 2,022 |
| Lakhani | 12,636 |
| Masalmeta | 1,057 |
| Sawari | 2,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somalwada, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia