Soheta Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Soheta is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Soheta. The total population of Soheta is 1,012 out of which 501 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soheta is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soheta village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soheta is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Soheta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soheta is 70.1%. Thus Soheta village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.18% and the female literacy rate is 63.08% in Soheta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soheta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soheta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soheta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Literacy | 70.07% | 77.18% | 63.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 452 | 225 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 156 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soheta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soheta village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 268 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 123 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Non Working | 619 | 207 | 412 |
Nearby Villages to Soheta,
Below are the list of villages near Soheta village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahbazpur | 987 |
| Usmanpur | 2,009 |
| Pallian Kalan | 594 |
| Ramgarh | 292 |
| Pallian Khurd | 1,153 |
| Shahabpur | 1,244 |
| Kot Ranjha | 1,496 |
| Mazara Kalan | 728 |
| Chhokran | 844 |
| Mazara Khurd | 488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soheta, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia