Sohag Pur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sohag Pur is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 510 families residing in the village Sohag Pur. The total population of Sohag Pur is 2,313 out of which 1,176 are males and 1,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohag Pur is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohag Pur village is 255 which is 11% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohag Pur is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Sohag Pur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohag Pur is 89.3%. Thus Sohag Pur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.22% and the female literacy rate is 83.1% in Sohag Pur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohag Pur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohag Pur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohag Pur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 130 | 125 |
| Literacy | 89.26% | 95.22% | 83.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 196 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 476 | 180 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Sohag Pur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohag Pur village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 464 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 142 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 198 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 94 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 215 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,442 | 497 | 945 |
Nearby Villages to Sohag Pur,
Below are the list of villages near Sohag Pur village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamsundarpur urf Saimana | 2,115 |
| Babla | 1,360 |
| Digha | 702 |
| Patpur | 637 |
| Dhaneswarpur | 2,000 |
| Agabar Chak | 591 |
| Kedar | 1,748 |
| Agarbar | 1,180 |
| Betarui | 1,690 |
| Bastupur | 773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohag Pur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia