# Somthana Village, Basmath, Hingoli (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/hingoli/basmath/somthana/ Village · Basmath, Hingoli # Somthana Somthana is a village in Basmath sub-district of Hingoli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,476 people in 480 households**, the 22nd largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.8%. - 2,476people (2011) - 480households - 78.4%literacy - 940females per 1,000 males ## Somthana PIN code and other codes Somthana falls in Basmath sub-district, Hingoli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBasmath - Census village code546393 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Somthana from nearby towns? - Basmath (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Hingoli (district HQ)70 km by road - Basmath (nearest town)10 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 Somthana? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Somthana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gairgaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Girgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Basmath - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 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 Somthana known for? The main crops are **banana, turmeric and cotton**. About 92% of the 774 hectares of village land is sown, and 301 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 Somthana Of every 100 households in Somthana in 2011, 85 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Somthana · ■ Basmath rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **73% Toilet within the home ****20%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **75% Tap water ****2%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **94% Use banking services ****58%** **67% Television ****42%** **28% Mobile phone ****58%** **58% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****30%** **30% Own their home ****96%** **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 Somthana? ■ Somthana · ■ Basmath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****940** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887** **879 Working population ****47.8%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.8% for men and 69.4% for women. 54% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 524 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 448 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 85 (7%) · **■** Marginal 125 (11%) 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 Basmath - Chondhi tarf Sendursena2,671 people - Kawatha2,671 people - Asegaon2,584 people - Akoli2,487 people - Sukali2,383 people - Wakhari2,366 people - Kinhola2,365 people - Ranjana2,324 people [All 152 villages in Basmath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/hingoli/basmath/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Somthana from Hingoli?70 km by road - What is the population of Somthana?2,476 (Census 2011) - Which district is Somthana in?Hingoli district (Basmath sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Somthana?78.4% (Census 2011)