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Somapur Population - Jagatsinghapur, Orissa

Somapur is a medium size village located in Ersama Block of Jagatsinghapur district, Orissa with total 366 families residing. The Somapur village has population of 1579 of which 748 are males while 831 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Somapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 9.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Somapur village is 1111 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Somapur as per census is 765, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Somapur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Somapur village was 80.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Somapur Male literacy stands at 88.39 % while female literacy rate was 74.28 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Somapur 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 Somapur village.

Somapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 366 - -
Population 1,579 748 831
Child (0-6) 150 85 65
Schedule Caste 357 172 185
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 80.83 % 88.39 % 74.28 %
Total Workers 580 429 151
Main Worker 487 - -
Marginal Worker 93 33 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Somapur village.

Work Profile

In Somapur village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 83.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.