Soman Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Soman is a village situated in Khanpur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,334 families residing in the village Soman. The total population of Soman is 6,626 out of which 3,405 are males and 3,221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soman is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soman village is 1399 which is 21% of the total population. There are 721 male children and 678 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soman is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Soman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soman is 60.1%. Thus Soman village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.57% and the female literacy rate is 49% in Soman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,399 | 721 | 678 |
| Literacy | 60.07% | 70.57% | 49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,007 | 505 | 502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,486 | 1,511 | 1,975 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soman village out of total population, 2,135 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,073 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,738 | 1,428 | 310 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 429 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,073 | 840 | 233 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 137 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 144 | 253 |
| Non Working | 4,491 | 1,833 | 2,658 |
Map of Soman, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Soman, Khanpur
Below are the list of villages near Soman village in Khanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhu Tola | 3,152 |
| Basantpur | 2,640 |
| Chak Bakar | 726 |
| Masina | 4,075 |
| Jahangirpur | 3,814 |
| Hariabad Chak | 2,247 |
| Harpur Shyam | 1,059 |
| Milki | 1,422 |
| Siropatti | 5,004 |
| Semri Chandar Sen | 770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soman, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia