Sohasa Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohasa is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 425 families residing in the village Sohasa. The total population of Sohasa is 1,970 out of which 1,002 are males and 968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohasa is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohasa village is 392 which is 20% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohasa is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sohasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohasa is 52.8%. Thus Sohasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 65.68% and the female literacy rate is 39.19% in Sohasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 192 | 200 |
| Literacy | 52.79% | 65.68% | 39.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 47 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 68 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,137 | 470 | 667 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Sohasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohasa village out of total population, 769 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 769 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 111 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 101 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 642 | 363 | 279 |
| Non Working | 1,201 | 528 | 673 |
Nearby Villages to Sohasa,
Below are the list of villages near Sohasa village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijahar | 995 |
| Dukhara | 4,489 |
| Unaso Pachgachhi | 5,482 |
| Kanta | 5,761 |
| Bathaura Arazi | 817 |
| Nijhura | 1,684 |
| Bathaura | 1,062 |
| Nijhra | 1,469 |
| Bagddaran | 350 |
| Kamru | 2,244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohasa, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia