Sotla Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sotla is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Sotla. The total population of Sotla is 1,071 out of which 514 are males and 557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotla is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sotla village is 94 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotla is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Sotla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotla is 85.4%. Thus Sotla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.43% and the female literacy rate is 80.67% in Sotla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 44 | 50 |
| Literacy | 85.36% | 90.43% | 80.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 266 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 89 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sotla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotla village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 210 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 151 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Non Working | 821 | 292 | 529 |
Map of Sotla, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sotla, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Sotla village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhut Kalan | 2,567 |
| Chak Khelan | 600 |
| Pandori | 124 |
| Jallowal | 417 |
| Pandori Sumla | 935 |
| Abhowal | 817 |
| Daulatpur | 515 |
| Kotli | 411 |
| Gill | 258 |
| Bhunga | 2,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotla, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia