Somote Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Somote is a village situated in Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Somote. The total population of Somote is 4,142 out of which 2,990 are males and 1,152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somote is 385.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somote village is 466 which is 11% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somote is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (385) of Somote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somote is 70.4%. Thus Somote village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 83.08% and the female literacy rate is 32.43% in Somote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 236 | 230 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 83.08% | 32.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 252 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 702 | 853 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Somote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somote village out of total population, 3,071 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,259 | 2,190 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 238 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,909 | 1,852 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 812 | 261 | 551 |
| Non Working | 1,071 | 539 | 532 |
Map of Somote, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Somote, Budhal
Below are the list of villages near Somote village in Budhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phalini | 1,685 |
| Darman | 2,346 |
| Shapur | 792 |
| Draj | 4,415 |
| Dandwat | 2,963 |
| Mohra | 3,286 |
| Rajnagar | 5,341 |
| Larkoti | 1,210 |
| Kewal | 3,192 |
| Janglanoo | 2,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somote, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia