# Somaju Village, Chandrapur, Rayagada (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Chandrapur, Rayagada 

# Somaju

Somaju is a village in Chandrapur sub-district of Rayagada district, Odisha, PIN code **765026**. The 2011 Census counted **7 people in 1 households**, the 127th largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 38.9%.

- 7people (2011)
- 1households
- 60.0%literacy
- 765026PIN code

## Somaju PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Somaju is 765026.** Somaju falls in Chandrapur sub-district, Rayagada district, Odisha.

- PIN code765026
- Gram panchayatBijapur
- Community development blockChandrapur
- Census village code425123

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

## How far is Somaju from nearby towns?

- Chandrapur (sub-district HQ)35 km by road
- Rayagada (district HQ)75 km by road
- Gudari (nearest town)23 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 Somaju?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Somaju; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Post officeIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Bijapur
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gobardhan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rayagada
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

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 Somaju known for?

About 31% of the 28 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 Somaju

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

■ Somaju · ■ Chandrapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**7%

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

**3%

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

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

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

**1%

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

**0%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****0%**

**23%

Television ****0%**

**3%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**8%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****100%**

**51%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Somaju?

■ Somaju · ■ Chandrapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%**

**38.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****400**

**1005

Working population ****28.6%**

**49.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.7% for men and 50.0% for women. 20% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**

**■** Marginal 2 (100%)

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 Chandrapur

- Lajeri20 people
- Dodajarigi15 people
- Sulkamaha8 people
- Kialagudi7 people
- Gaerapanga6 people
- Goladaka6 people

[All 132 villages in Chandrapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/rayagada/chandrapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Somaju?765026
- How far is Somaju from Rayagada?75 km by road
- What is the population of Somaju?7 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Somaju in?Rayagada district (Chandrapur sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Somaju?60.0% (Census 2011)