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Somdanga Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Somdanga is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 130 families residing. The Somdanga village has population of 501 of which 249 are males while 252 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Somdanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 12.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Somdanga village is 1012 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Somdanga as per census is 1370, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Somdanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Somdanga village was 58.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Somdanga Male literacy stands at 68.02 % while female literacy rate was 48.84 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Somdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Somdanga village.

Somdanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 501 249 252
Child (0-6) 64 27 37
Schedule Caste 428 210 218
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.58 % 68.02 % 48.84 %
Total Workers 155 153 2
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 153 152 1

Caste Factor

In Somdanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.43 % of total population in Somdanga village. The village Somdanga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Somdanga village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 1.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.