Shosia Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Shosia is a village situated in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Shosia. The total population of Shosia is 1,029 out of which 524 are males and 505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shosia is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shosia village is 131 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shosia is 658 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Shosia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shosia is 70.8%. Thus Shosia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 62.91% in Shosia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shosia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shosia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shosia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 79 | 52 |
| Literacy | 70.82% | 78.88% | 62.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 100 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 66 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 173 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Shosia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shosia village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 239 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 80 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 83 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Non Working | 665 | 262 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Shosia,
Below are the list of villages near Shosia village in Golamunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamarhaladi | 1,526 |
| Beheraguda | 603 |
| Amguda | 617 |
| Panjia | 1,446 |
| Ghutia | 1,316 |
| Lakhurbhata | 698 |
| Chichia | 2,695 |
| Sarasaguda | 640 |
| Dekote | 713 |
| Pandkul | 837 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shosia, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia