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Somnal Population - Bijapur, Karnataka

Somnal is a medium size village located in Basavana Bagevadi Taluka of Bijapur district, Karnataka with total 244 families residing. The Somnal village has population of 1296 of which 653 are males while 643 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Somnal village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 14.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Somnal village is 985 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Somnal as per census is 709, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Somnal village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Somnal village was 62.64 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Somnal Male literacy stands at 78.08 % while female literacy rate was 47.79 %.

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

Somnal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,296 653 643
Child (0-6) 188 110 78
Schedule Caste 141 73 68
Schedule Tribe 90 43 47
Literacy 62.64 % 78.08 % 47.79 %
Total Workers 474 356 118
Main Worker 469 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.94 % of total population in Somnal village.

Work Profile

In Somnal village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 98.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.