Sohael Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohael is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 643 families residing in the village Sohael. The total population of Sohael is 3,689 out of which 1,954 are males and 1,735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohael is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohael village is 775 which is 21% of the total population. There are 380 male children and 395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohael is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Sohael village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohael is 45%. Thus Sohael village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 54.51% and the female literacy rate is 33.81% in Sohael village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohael village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohael Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohael village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 775 | 380 | 395 |
| Literacy | 44.99% | 54.51% | 33.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 635 | 336 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 135 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 2,378 | 1,096 | 1,282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Sohael village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohael village out of total population, 1,593 were engaged in work activities. 17.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 225 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 106 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,310 | 709 | 601 |
| Non Working | 2,096 | 1,020 | 1,076 |
Nearby Villages to Sohael,
Below are the list of villages near Sohael village in Sonhaula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangarampur | 785 |
| Dhoawa | 3,787 |
| Hukma | 1,827 |
| Tulsipur | 512 |
| Bamia | 1,169 |
| Bharaundha | 456 |
| Bhawanipur | 3,314 |
| Baijnathpur | 686 |
| Amdanda | 3,613 |
| Jalha | 1,400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohael, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia