Sohal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,282 families residing in the village Sohal. The total population of Sohal is 6,765 out of which 3,442 are males and 3,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohal is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohal village is 764 which is 11% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 361 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohal is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Sohal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohal is 79.5%. Thus Sohal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.17% and the female literacy rate is 74.71% in Sohal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 764 | 403 | 361 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 84.17% | 74.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,969 | 1,035 | 934 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,994 | 884 | 1,110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohal village out of total population, 2,003 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,747 | 1,449 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 236 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 154 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,270 | 1,031 | 239 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 191 | 65 |
| Non Working | 4,762 | 1,802 | 2,960 |
Nearby Villages to Sohal,
Below are the list of villages near Sohal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirdi Sain | 549 |
| Mahan Dev Khurd | 543 |
| Rania | 3,703 |
| Dhariwal | 552 |
| Badesh | 768 |
| Jhawar | 2,189 |
| Sandhwan | 620 |
| Babri | 2,192 |
| Kalianpur | 2,329 |
| Jiwanwal | 1,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia