Sohandar Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohandar is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 331 families residing in the village Sohandar. The total population of Sohandar is 1,605 out of which 844 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohandar is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohandar village is 286 which is 18% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohandar is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sohandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohandar is 64.5%. Thus Sohandar village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 49.43% in Sohandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 138 | 148 |
| Literacy | 64.52% | 77.62% | 49.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 296 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohandar village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 407 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 137 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 187 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,138 | 406 | 732 |
Nearby Villages to Sohandar,
Below are the list of villages near Sohandar village in Palasi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohandar, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia