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Somalapuram Population - Bellary, Karnataka

Somalapuram is a medium size village located in Hospet Taluka of Bellary district, Karnataka with total 164 families residing. The Somalapuram village has population of 859 of which 435 are males while 424 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Somalapuram village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 15.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Somalapuram village is 975 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Somalapuram as per census is 903, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Somalapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Somalapuram village was 57.20 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Somalapuram Male literacy stands at 68.32 % while female literacy rate was 45.96 %.

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

Somalapuram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 164 - -
Population 859 435 424
Child (0-6) 137 72 65
Schedule Caste 144 73 71
Schedule Tribe 190 89 101
Literacy 57.20 % 68.32 % 45.96 %
Total Workers 477 243 234
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 5 0 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.76 % of total population in Somalapuram village.

Work Profile

In Somalapuram village out of total population, 477 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 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.