Somra Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Somra is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 865 families residing in the village Somra. The total population of Somra is 3,431 out of which 1,734 are males and 1,697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somra is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somra village is 280 which is 8% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somra is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Somra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somra is 83.2%. Thus Somra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 79.15% in Somra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 132 | 148 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 87.2% | 79.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,298 | 682 | 616 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 337 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Somra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somra village out of total population, 1,244 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,244 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,032 | 908 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 121 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 848 | 761 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 162 | 50 |
| Non Working | 2,187 | 664 | 1,523 |
Map of Somra, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Somra, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Somra village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankipur | 2,285 |
| Baligari | 1,023 |
| Jasra | 781 |
| Masara | 2,268 |
| Nata Gari | 2,067 |
| Tiornai | 1,073 |
| Tildanga | 944 |
| Inchhura | 1,418 |
| Khetpur | 1,394 |
| Debipur | 250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somra, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia