Sohara Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sohara is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 423 families residing in the village Sohara. The total population of Sohara is 1,816 out of which 931 are males and 885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohara is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohara village is 218 which is 12% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohara is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sohara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohara is 75%. Thus Sohara village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.22% and the female literacy rate is 69.58% in Sohara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 112 | 106 |
| Literacy | 75.03% | 80.22% | 69.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 242 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 617 | 274 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sohara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohara village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 387 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 157 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 137 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 102 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,238 | 442 | 796 |
Nearby Villages to Sohara,
Below are the list of villages near Sohara village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harirampur | 1,162 |
| Chatra | 2,733 |
| Bhogpur | 315 |
| Dakshin Mahurapur | 566 |
| Sutia | 622 |
| Birahimpur | 889 |
| Hamidpur | 640 |
| Na-Ani Gangadda | 2,120 |
| Panpur | 514 |
| Sitachar | 1,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohara, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia