Sohara Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sohara is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 439 families residing in the village Sohara. The total population of Sohara is 2,059 out of which 1,005 are males and 1,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohara is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohara village is 204 which is 10% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohara is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Sohara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohara is 86.6%. Thus Sohara village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.77% and the female literacy rate is 78.89% 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 | 204 | 107 | 97 |
| Literacy | 86.58% | 94.77% | 78.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 154 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sohara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohara village out of total population, 971 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 971 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 389 | 340 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 90 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 244 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 582 | 238 | 344 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 427 | 661 |
Nearby Villages to Sohara,
Below are the list of villages near Sohara village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagh | 605 |
| Balla | 503 |
| Jhikli ichhi | 485 |
| Patrakar | 909 |
| Ansoli | 785 |
| Balla | 623 |
| Mungrehr | 824 |
| Ghundi | 211 |
| Ichhi Khas | 1,118 |
| Buhli Bhadwal | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohara, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia