Somni Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Somni is a village situated in Rajnandgaon tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 624 families residing in the village Somni. The total population of Somni is 2,857 out of which 1,424 are males and 1,433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somni is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somni village is 382 which is 13% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somni is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Somni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somni is 80%. Thus Somni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 89.72% and the female literacy rate is 70.22% in Somni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 188 | 194 |
| Literacy | 79.96% | 89.72% | 70.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,212 | 577 | 635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 315 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Somni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somni village out of total population, 1,098 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 952 | 703 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 121 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 106 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 79 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 496 | 397 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 63 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,759 | 658 | 1,101 |
Map of Somni, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Somni, Rajnandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Somni village in Rajnandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankra | 2,577 |
| Era | 2,559 |
| Dhiri | 1,853 |
| Khutari | 1,975 |
| Tendesara | 4,929 |
| Bharregaon | 3,057 |
| Dewada | 1,701 |
| Mokhla | 1,899 |
| Anjora | 3,105 |
| Kusmi | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somni, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia