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Somlapura Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Somlapura is a medium size village located in Koppa Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 340 families residing. The Somlapura village has population of 1352 of which 655 are males while 697 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Somlapura village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 8.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Somlapura village is 1064 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Somlapura as per census is 1051, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Somlapura village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Somlapura village was 80.50 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Somlapura Male literacy stands at 86.91 % while female literacy rate was 74.49 %.

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

Somlapura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 340 - -
Population 1,352 655 697
Child (0-6) 121 59 62
Schedule Caste 188 92 96
Schedule Tribe 153 73 80
Literacy 80.50 % 86.91 % 74.49 %
Total Workers 648 421 227
Main Worker 506 - -
Marginal Worker 142 66 76

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.32 % of total population in Somlapura village.

Work Profile

In Somlapura village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 78.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.