Somlapura Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Somlapura is a village situated in Koppa taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Somlapura. The total population of Somlapura is 1,352 out of which 655 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somlapura is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somlapura village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somlapura is 1,051 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Somlapura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somlapura is 80.5%. Thus Somlapura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 86.91% and the female literacy rate is 74.49% in Somlapura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somlapura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somlapura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somlapura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 59 | 62 |
| Literacy | 80.5% | 86.91% | 74.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 92 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 137 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Somlapura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somlapura village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 355 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 384 | 263 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 66 | 76 |
| Non Working | 704 | 234 | 470 |
Map of Somlapura, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Somlapura, Koppa
Below are the list of villages near Somlapura village in Koppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marithotlu | 684 |
| Bintravalli | 3,029 |
| Kunchur | 649 |
| Nuggi | 1,693 |
| Narasipura | 1,409 |
| Tanudi | 604 |
| Koppa | 4,364 |
| Herambapura | 61 |
| Talamakki Estate | 274 |
| Machikoppa | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somlapura, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia