Sohaura Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohaura Kalan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Sohaura Kalan. The total population of Sohaura Kalan is 2,369 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohaura Kalan is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohaura Kalan village is 271 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohaura Kalan is 1,203 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sohaura Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohaura Kalan is 82.2%. Thus Sohaura Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.37% and the female literacy rate is 76.79% in Sohaura Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohaura Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohaura Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohaura Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 123 | 148 |
| Literacy | 82.22% | 87.37% | 76.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 754 | 387 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 259 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohaura Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohaura Kalan village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 500 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 362 | 330 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 151 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 549 | 1,113 |
Nearby Villages to Sohaura Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Sohaura Kalan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katani | 245 |
| Khush Nagar | 1,294 |
| Malpur | 967 |
| Chhani | 281 |
| Mangial | 1,030 |
| Akhrota | 959 |
| Jaswan | 967 |
| Man Mangal | 486 |
| Siyonti Tarf Narot | 2,266 |
| Sharaf Chak | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohaura Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia