Soa Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soa is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Soa. The total population of Soa is 188 out of which 92 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soa is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soa village is 18 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soa is 2,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Soa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soa is 75.9%. Thus Soa village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 65.06% in Soa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Literacy | 75.88% | 86.21% | 65.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 42 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 17 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.3% of total population in Soa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soa village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 48 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 107 | 39 | 68 |
Nearby Villages to Soa,
Below are the list of villages near Soa village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ochai | 1,417 |
| Amnan | 2,282 |
| Belgare | 631 |
| Kedarnagar | 439 |
| Shibrampur | 303 |
| Kashwara | 4,608 |
| Bhoagachhi | 1,689 |
| Ramnagar | 1,661 |
| Atpukur | 684 |
| Araji Jotchandi | 44 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soa, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia