Somta (Bhinmal, Jalor)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Somta

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,276 ha (3,153 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,716
• Density| 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

307803[1]

Village code| 02302000
Vehicle registration| RJ-16, RJ -46
Nearest city| Sirohi, Barmer, Mehsana, Jodhpur
Website| jalore.rajasthan.gov.in

Somta is a small village of 1276 hectares in Bhinmal Tehsil in Jalor district, also known as Granite City in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Somta depends on BHINMAL, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 134.00% of the total supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Somta is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Somta's pin code is 307803[4], and village code is 02302000. The area of Somta is segregated as 134 hectares irrigated area, 61 hectares unirrigated, the 805 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 276 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Somta has One post office (Somta B.O) and Ten public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Somta has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Somta is a census village in the district of Jalor, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 3716 and has total administration over 663 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Somta has 676 children, 350 boys and 326 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 599 (16.12%) males constitute 297 (7.99%) of the population and females 302 (8.13%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 139 (3.74%) males constitute 76 (2.05%) of the population and females 63 (1.70%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Somta has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1418 people are literate in Somta out of which 969 are males and 449 are females.

Somta has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1630 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 877 male, 753 female with 1527 (93.68%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 822 males and 705 females. 498 males and 571 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 49 male and 69 female agricultural labor. 103 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of BHINMAL and Jalor to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 307803 and Post Offices under 307803 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 307803 and Post Offices under 307803 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
3. ↑ "307803 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 307803". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website