Sosan Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sosan is a village situated in Kullu tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Sosan. The total population of Sosan is 2,724 out of which 1,415 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sosan is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sosan village is 362 which is 13% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sosan is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Sosan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sosan is 75.6%. Thus Sosan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 82.66% and the female literacy rate is 67.91% in Sosan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sosan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sosan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sosan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 181 | 181 |
| Literacy | 75.61% | 82.66% | 67.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 607 | 305 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 395 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Sosan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sosan village out of total population, 1,593 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 759 | 589 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 197 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 363 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 834 | 290 | 544 |
| Non Working | 1,131 | 536 | 595 |
Map of Sosan, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sosan, Kullu
Below are the list of villages near Sosan village in Kullu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikarn | 6,136 |
| Jari | 2,725 |
| Malana | 1,722 |
| Bradha | 2,619 |
| Pini | 2,593 |
| Shat | 1,633 |
| Kashawri | 4,603 |
| Chong | 1,706 |
| Shillihar | 9,132 |
| Jallu | 1,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sosan, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia