Sohbar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohbar is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Sohbar. The total population of Sohbar is 1,072 out of which 532 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohbar is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohbar village is 182 which is 17% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohbar is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Sohbar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohbar is 65.7%. Thus Sohbar village has lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 63.96% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Sohbar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohbar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohbar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohbar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 88 | 94 |
| Literacy | 65.73% | 63.96% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,060 | 529 | 531 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 248 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Sohbar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohbar village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 263 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 263 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 666 | 265 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Sohbar,
Below are the list of villages near Sohbar village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lad Sohbar | 146 |
| Old Kamorah | 5 |
| Ri-ngur | 134 |
| Tharia | 145 |
| Nongduh | 424 |
| Umdud | 150 |
| Wahjain | 3 |
| Siej | 23 |
| Shnongkawar | 180 |
| Ramsongkatenor | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohbar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia