Sohanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohanpur is a village situated in Chakia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Sohanpur. The total population of Sohanpur is 1,145 out of which 622 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohanpur is 841.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohanpur village is 205 which is 18% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohanpur is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Sohanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohanpur is 66.7%. Thus Sohanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 76.48% and the female literacy rate is 55.3% in Sohanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 116 | 89 |
| Literacy | 66.7% | 76.48% | 55.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 518 | 235 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohanpur village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 336 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 259 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 4 | 62 |
| Non Working | 724 | 282 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Sohanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sohanpur village in Chakia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhurapur | 4,023 |
| Sagar | 6,065 |
| Maharani | 1,879 |
| Parsauni Kisun | 1,322 |
| Lokaha Belwa | 105 |
| Madhuban | 662 |
| Jagiraha Khurd | 298 |
| Sirsia | 2,423 |
| Lokai Balwa | 643 |
| Hardiyabad | 2,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohanpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia