Somthana Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Somthana is a village situated in Lonar taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Somthana. The total population of Somthana is 1,204 out of which 629 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Somthana is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Somthana village is 174 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Somthana is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Somthana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Somthana is 81%. Thus Somthana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 92.38% and the female literacy rate is 69.11% in Somthana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Somthana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Somthana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Somthana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 104 | 70 |
| Literacy | 80.97% | 92.38% | 69.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 473 | 249 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 144 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Somthana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Somthana village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 495 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 656 | 333 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 99 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 495 | 213 | 282 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Non Working | 529 | 278 | 251 |
Map of Somthana, Buldana, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Somthana, Lonar
Below are the list of villages near Somthana village in Lonar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karegaon | 1,159 |
| Shindi | 554 |
| Khalegaon | 2,810 |
| Hiwarakhand | 876 |
| Maharchikna | 1,165 |
| Hatta | 1,168 |
| Khaparkhed | 988 |
| Chikhala | 1,575 |
| Bramhan Chikna | 775 |
| Khandala | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Somthana, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia