# Somti, Shahpura, Jabalpur – Population & Literacy

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Village · Shahpura, Jabalpur 

# Somti

Somti is a village in [Shahpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur/shahpura/) sub-district of [Jabalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **359 people in 79 households**, the 161st largest of 226 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.4%.

- 359people (2011)
- 79households
- 66.0%literacy
- 962females per 1,000 males

## Somti PIN code and other codes

Somti falls in Shahpura sub-district, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockShahpura
- Census village code489757

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

## How far is Somti from nearby towns?

- Shahpura (sub-district HQ)40 km by road
- Jabalpur (district HQ)70 km by road
- Shahpura (nearest town)40 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 Somti?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Somti; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chargawa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jabalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jabalpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Somti known for?

The main crops are **urad, wheat and chana**. About 15% of the 636 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Somti

Of every 100 households in Somti in 2011, 99 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Somti · ■ Shahpura rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**79%

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

**26%

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

**73%

Tap water ****0%**

**11%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**95%

Use banking services ****74%**

**40%

Television ****18%**

**27%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**30%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**12%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****60%**

**43%

Own their home ****95%**

**96%

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 Somti?

■ Somti · ■ Shahpura rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.0%**

**70.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**934

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**925

Working population ****49.6%**

**47.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.0% for men and 54.5% for women. 57% of men and 42% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 33 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 100 (56%) · **■** Other work 18 (10%) · **■** Marginal 27 (15%)

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 Shahpura

- Kedarpur375 people
- Hirapur371 people
- Imjhar367 people
- Sunpura366 people
- Biharipura356 people
- Saliwada352 people
- Tumra352 people
- Khamdehi348 people

[All 227 villages in Shahpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur/shahpura/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Somti from Jabalpur?70 km by road
- What is the population of Somti?359 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Somti in?Jabalpur district (Shahpura sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Somti?66.0% (Census 2011)