# Soma Village, Kitpi Circle, Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Kitpi Circle, Tawang 

# Soma

Soma is a village in Kitpi Circle sub-district of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **37 people in 15 households**, the 25th largest of 31 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 15.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.1%.

- 37people (2011)
- 15households
- 15.2%literacy
- 2,083females per 1,000 males

## Soma PIN code and other codes

Soma falls in Kitpi Circle sub-district, Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockKitpi
- Census village code261546

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Soma from nearby towns?

- Kitpi (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Tawang (district HQ)31 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Soma?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Soma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tawang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Soma known for?

The main crops are **millet, paddy and potato**. Products made here include khanjar, tengkim and nyomchopa. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Soma

Of every 100 households in Soma in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Soma · ■ Kitpi Circle rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**22%

Tap water ****100%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**53%

Use banking services ****100%**

**90%

Television ****62%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****6%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**7%

None of these assets ****31%**

**26%

Own their home ****100%**

**80%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Soma?

■ Soma · ■ Kitpi Circle rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****15.2%**

**54.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****2083**

**1080

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****3000**

**905

Working population ****56.8%**

**52.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 18.2% for men and 13.6% for women. 67% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 6 (29%) · **■** Other work 4 (19%) · **■** Marginal 11 (52%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Kitpi Circle

- Boimkang41 people
- Bongbong/Chaksam40 people
- Bathung39 people
- Themkhar38 people
- Ruighar28 people
- Tarmang Gonpa21 people
- Thongmin Gonpa13 people
- Langateng9 people

[All 31 villages in Kitpi Circle](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/tawang/kitpi-circle/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Soma from Tawang?31 km by road
- What is the population of Soma?37 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Soma in?Tawang district (Kitpi Circle sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Soma?15.2% (Census 2011)