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Somapur Population - Dharwad, Karnataka

Somapur is a medium size village located in Dharwad Taluka of Dharwad district, Karnataka with total 318 families residing. The Somapur village has population of 1616 of which 844 are males while 772 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Somapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Somapur village is 915 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Somapur as per census is 879, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Somapur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Somapur village was 80.28 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Somapur Male literacy stands at 89.80 % while female literacy rate was 69.93 %.

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 318 - -
Population 1,616 844 772
Child (0-6) 186 99 87
Schedule Caste 85 46 39
Schedule Tribe 24 12 12
Literacy 80.28 % 89.80 % 69.93 %
Total Workers 716 506 210
Main Worker 708 - -
Marginal Worker 8 4 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.49 % of total population in Somapur village.

Work Profile

In Somapur village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 98.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 475 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.