# Somla Village, Bhikangaon, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Bhikangaon, Khargone 

# Somla

Somla is a village in Bhikangaon sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **765 people in 155 households**, the 88th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.6%.

- 765people (2011)
- 155households
- 66.8%literacy
- 843females per 1,000 males

## Somla PIN code and other codes

Somla falls in Bhikangaon sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockBhikangaon
- Census village code477509

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

## How far is Somla from nearby towns?

- Bhikangaon (sub-district HQ)24 km by road
- Khargone (district HQ)64 km by road
- Bhikangaon (nearest town)24 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 Somla?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Somla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bhikangaon
- ○Degree college10+ km · Khargone
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khargone
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 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 Somla known for?

The main crops are **cotton, soyabean and wheat**. About 53% of the 705 hectares of village land is sown, and 206 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 Somla

Of every 100 households in Somla in 2011, 67 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Somla · ■ Bhikangaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****67%**

**77%

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

**9%

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

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**34%

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

**19%

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

**4%

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

**95%

Use banking services ****34%**

**32%

Television ****8%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**12%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****77%**

**50%

Own their home ****95%**

**95%

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 Somla?

■ Somla · ■ Bhikangaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%**

**61.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****843**

**971

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****676**

**936

Working population ****53.9%**

**50.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.6% for men and 51.0% for women. 55% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 227 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 168 (41%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 12 (3%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%)

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 Bhikangaon

- Roshya857 people
- Satwadi849 people
- Padlya838 people
- Siralabad805 people
- Shakarkhedi755 people
- Somwada745 people
- Kavdiakhal735 people
- Chaundi733 people

[All 145 villages in Bhikangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Somla from Khargone?64 km by road
- What is the population of Somla?765 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Somla in?Khargone district (Bhikangaon sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Somla?66.8% (Census 2011)