Sohaura Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohaura Khurd is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 306 families residing in the village Sohaura Khurd. The total population of Sohaura Khurd is 1,619 out of which 837 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohaura Khurd is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohaura Khurd village is 191 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohaura Khurd is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Sohaura Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohaura Khurd is 82.1%. Thus Sohaura Khurd village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.42% in Sohaura Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohaura Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohaura Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohaura Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 100 | 91 |
| Literacy | 82.14% | 86.57% | 77.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 394 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 199 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohaura Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohaura Khurd village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 405 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 240 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,166 | 417 | 749 |
Nearby Villages to Sohaura Khurd,
Below are the list of villages near Sohaura Khurd village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 950 |
| Nangal | 2,126 |
| Naushehra | 322 |
| Sharif Chak | 1,178 |
| Gotran Lahri | 623 |
| Kiri Khurd | 1,794 |
| Bharial | 1,703 |
| Maira Kalan | 312 |
| Lahri | 711 |
| Jhumber Tarf Narot | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohaura Khurd, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia