Somapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somapur is a village situated in Dharwad taluka of Dharwad district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 318 families residing in the village Somapur. The total population of Somapur is 1,616 out of which 844 are males and 772 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somapur is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somapur village is 186 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somapur is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Somapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somapur is 80.3%. Thus Somapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 69.93% in Somapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 99 | 87 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 89.8% | 69.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 46 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 175 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Somapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somapur village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 475 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 708 | 502 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 475 | 364 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 70 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 62 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 900 | 338 | 562 |
Map of Somapur, Dharwad, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Somapur, Dharwad
Below are the list of villages near Somapur village in Dharwad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maradagi | 2,270 |
| Shivalli | 3,359 |
| Ghongadikoppa | 248 |
| Govankoppa | 1,436 |
| Dandikoppa | 937 |
| Hebballi | 12,659 |
| Vanahalli | 1,439 |
| Talwai | 932 |
| Kanakur | 855 |
| Chandanmatti | 1,330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somapur, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia