Sohada Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sohada is a village situated in Musabani block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 585 families residing in the village Sohada. The total population of Sohada is 2,754 out of which 1,407 are males and 1,347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohada is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohada village is 359 which is 13% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohada is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sohada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohada is 76.5%. Thus Sohada village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 66.86% 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 | 359 | 192 | 167 |
| Literacy | 76.45% | 85.76% | 66.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 97 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,352 | 663 | 689 |
| Illiterate | 923 | 365 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.1% of total population in Sohada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohada village out of total population, 881 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 881 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 586 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 595 | 547 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 110 | 124 |
| Non Working | 1,873 | 711 | 1,162 |
Nearby Villages to Sohada,
Below are the list of villages near Sohada village in Musabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benashol | 2,310 |
| Surda | 1,432 |
| Terenga | 2,006 |
| Upar Banda | 1,136 |
| Kendadi | 1,657 |
| Tilabani | 1,440 |
| Samaydi | 1,522 |
| Kadamdi | 767 |
| Patkita | 666 |
| Barhaniyan | 463 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohada, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia