# Somra Village, Chakradharpur, Pashchimi Singhbhum (Jharkhand)

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Village · Chakradharpur, Pashchimi Singhbhum 

# Somra

Somra is a village in Chakradharpur sub-district of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, PIN code **833102**. The 2011 Census counted **594 people in 105 households**, the 104th largest of 171 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.4%.

- 594people (2011)
- 105households
- 44.0%literacy
- 833102PIN code

## Somra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Somra is 833102.** Somra falls in Chakradharpur sub-district, Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code833102
- Gram panchayatBaipi
- Community development blockChakradharpur
- Census village code377263

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

## How far is Somra from nearby towns?

- Chakradharpur (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Chaibasa (district HQ)35 km by road
- Chakradharpur (nearest town)13 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 Somra?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Somra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chakradharpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chakradharpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chakradharpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds

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 Somra known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 29% of the 143 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Somra

Of every 100 households in Somra in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Somra · ■ Chakradharpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**96%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**4%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****36%**

**35%

Television ****1%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**20%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**6%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****52%**

**28%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Somra?

■ Somra · ■ Chakradharpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****44.0%**

**59.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007**

**1016

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970**

**976

Working population ****59.8%**

**48.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 54.3% for men and 33.8% for women. 58% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 42 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 30 (8%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 3 (1%) · **■** Marginal 279 (79%)

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 Chakradharpur

- Dudhkundi638 people
- Rugri621 people
- Jamtuti619 people
- Jantalbera617 people
- Somaraidih582 people
- Ulibera573 people
- Hurangda556 people
- Ghaghra553 people

[All 181 villages in Chakradharpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/pashchimi-singhbhum/chakradharpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Somra?833102
- How far is Somra from Chaibasa?35 km by road
- What is the population of Somra?594 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Somra in?Pashchimi Singhbhum district (Chakradharpur sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Somra?44.0% (Census 2011)