Sohagarh Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sohagarh is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Sohagarh. The total population of Sohagarh is 740 out of which 359 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohagarh is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohagarh village is 155 which is 21% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohagarh is 1,627 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Sohagarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohagarh is 49.9%. Thus Sohagarh village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 62.67% and the female literacy rate is 36.49% in Sohagarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohagarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohagarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohagarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 59 | 96 |
| Literacy | 49.91% | 62.67% | 36.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 100 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 171 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sohagarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohagarh village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 145 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 83 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 46 | 141 |
| Non Working | 369 | 168 | 201 |
Nearby Villages to Sohagarh,
Below are the list of villages near Sohagarh village in Jamua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhikodih | 618 |
| Kundaidih | 194 |
| Naiadih Alias Pandedih | 192 |
| Harilwatanr | 134 |
| Chitra Pahari | 31 |
| Dharampur | 2,095 |
| Baramasia | 360 |
| Chitardiha | 1,619 |
| Auragaro | 599 |
| Kurhobindo | 2,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohagarh, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia