Soharai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soharai is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,006 families residing in the village Soharai. The total population of Soharai is 4,449 out of which 2,333 are males and 2,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soharai is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soharai village is 546 which is 12% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soharai is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Soharai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soharai is 69.3%. Thus Soharai village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.41% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% in Soharai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soharai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soharai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soharai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 546 | 309 | 237 |
| Literacy | 69.33% | 74.41% | 63.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,728 | 941 | 787 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 494 | 261 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 1,743 | 827 | 916 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Soharai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soharai village out of total population, 1,606 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,166 | 1,012 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 105 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 176 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 791 | 719 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 315 | 125 |
| Non Working | 2,843 | 1,006 | 1,837 |
Nearby Villages to Soharai,
Below are the list of villages near Soharai village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Choruidangi | 361 |
| Kotgram | 3,112 |
| Bhattagidighi | 2,188 |
| Chapduar | 3,277 |
| Ekamba | 717 |
| Madhupur | 2,210 |
| Sahapur | 1,171 |
| Ekar | 1,307 |
| Burakamat | 1,618 |
| Narayanpur | 1,939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soharai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia