Sobra Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sobra is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Sobra. The total population of Sobra is 473 out of which 245 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sobra is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sobra village is 29 which is 6% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sobra is 526 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sobra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sobra is 66.4%. Thus Sobra village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.68% and the female literacy rate is 61.01% in Sobra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sobra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sobra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sobra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Literacy | 66.44% | 71.68% | 61.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 111 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 83 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.8% of total population in Sobra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sobra village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Non Working | 316 | 113 | 203 |
Nearby Villages to Sobra,
Below are the list of villages near Sobra village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Chakalam | 393 |
| Noapara | 373 |
| Sialdanga | 314 |
| Ghugudanga | 241 |
| Sobrasyampur | 1,495 |
| Bhabanipur | 402 |
| Chak Hosen | 519 |
| Alipur | 1,003 |
| Chak Andharu | 1,025 |
| Amril | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sobra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia