Sohans Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohans is a village situated in Bisfi block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,276 families residing in the village Sohans. The total population of Sohans is 5,550 out of which 2,941 are males and 2,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohans is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohans village is 946 which is 17% of the total population. There are 511 male children and 435 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohans is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Sohans village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohans is 56.7%. Thus Sohans village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 68.02% and the female literacy rate is 43.97% in Sohans village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohans village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohans Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohans village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 946 | 511 | 435 |
| Literacy | 56.67% | 68.02% | 43.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 227 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,941 | 1,288 | 1,653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sohans village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohans village out of total population, 1,629 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,629 workers engaged in Main Work, 426 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,117 | 1,068 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 426 | 416 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 553 | 534 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 114 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 382 | 130 |
| Non Working | 3,921 | 1,491 | 2,430 |
Map of Sohans, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohans, Bisfi
Below are the list of villages near Sohans village in Bisfi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahar Rupauli | 13,846 |
| Raghepura | 5,322 |
| Raghopur | 3,385 |
| Ajnauli | 2,517 |
| Bajraha | 1,665 |
| Parsauni | 22,445 |
| Genaur | 4,491 |
| Usrahi | 2,381 |
| Kerwar | 5,083 |
| Patauna | 4,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohans, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia