Sohada Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sohada is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Sohada. The total population of Sohada is 1,065 out of which 529 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohada is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohada village is 170 which is 16% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohada is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Sohada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohada is 60%. Thus Sohada village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.96% and the female literacy rate is 50.11% in Sohada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 83 | 87 |
| Literacy | 60% | 69.96% | 50.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 977 | 489 | 488 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 217 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.7% of total population in Sohada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohada village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 22.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 131 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 125 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 195 | 301 |
| Non Working | 423 | 203 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Sohada,
Below are the list of villages near Sohada village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohinibera | 405 |
| Balijuri | 1,077 |
| Bango | 2,311 |
| Patharbhanga | 396 |
| Roldi | 919 |
| Orkabera | 273 |
| Swargchhira | 374 |
| Rimra | 278 |
| Ranikudar | 410 |
| Rangamatiya | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohada, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia