Somni, Rajnandgaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Somni


The village Somni is located in Rajnandgaon Tahsil of Rajnandgaon District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Somni Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajnandgaon Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rajnandgaon, which is about 12 kilometers away from Somni.

Travel and Communication for Somni


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Somni,
Rajnandgaon,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 496113

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Somni


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Somni is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Somni is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Somni


As per available data from the year 2009, 2857 persons live in 624 house holds in the village Somni. There are 1433 female individuals and 1424 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.16% and males constitute 49.84% of the total population.

There are 1212 scheduled castes persons of which 635 are females and 577 are males. Females constitute 52.39% and males constitute 47.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 42.42% of the total population.

There are 66 scheduled tribes persons of which 33 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.31% of the total population.

Population density of Somni is 636.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Somni


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Total area of Somni is 448.95 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 234.45 ha. About 190.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 44.15 ha is irrigated area. About 8.04 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 36.11 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 53.61 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 27.28 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 35.13 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 45.88 ha is culturable waste land. About 52.6 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Somni


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Somni.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Somni.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Somni.

There is a government secondary school in the village Somni.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Somni.

Colleges in Somni


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Rajnandgaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Thekwa, which is less than 5 kms away from Somni.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Raipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Thekwa, which is less than 5 kms away from Somni.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Rajnandgaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Somni.

Other Educational Facilities in Somni


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Rajnandgaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Somni or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Rajnandgaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Somni.

Healthcare Facilities in Somni


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Somni.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Somni.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Somni.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Somni or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Somni.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Somni.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Somni.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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