Sodhewala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sodhewala is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Sodhewala. The total population of Sodhewala is 1,375 out of which 724 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sodhewala is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sodhewala village is 181 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sodhewala is 645 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Sodhewala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sodhewala is 63.8%. Thus Sodhewala village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.97% in Sodhewala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sodhewala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sodhewala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sodhewala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 110 | 71 |
| Literacy | 63.82% | 68.4% | 58.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 336 | 176 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 613 | 304 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sodhewala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sodhewala village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 337 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 139 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 113 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Non Working | 940 | 336 | 604 |
Nearby Villages to Sodhewala,
Below are the list of villages near Sodhewala village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurwala | 462 |
| Qutbewala | 502 |
| Padri | 326 |
| Bhagwanpura | 121 |
| Gillanwala | 811 |
| Langiana | 1,150 |
| Khane Ke Ahal | 227 |
| Bhamba Singhwala | 329 |
| Khushal Singhwala | 2,164 |
| Palha Megha | 3,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sodhewala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia