Sohgaura Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sohgaura is a village situated in Bansgaon tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Sohgaura. The total population of Sohgaura is 2,054 out of which 1,007 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohgaura is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohgaura village is 285 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohgaura is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Sohgaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohgaura is 70.8%. Thus Sohgaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.51% and the female literacy rate is 60.87% in Sohgaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohgaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohgaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohgaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 158 | 127 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 81.51% | 60.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 802 | 315 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohgaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohgaura village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 274 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 168 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 96 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,542 | 637 | 905 |
Nearby Villages to Sohgaura,
Below are the list of villages near Sohgaura village in Bansgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barigaon | 229 |
| Sonayee Khurd | 1,063 |
| Sonayee Buzurg | 37 |
| Kusha | 94 |
| Kalani | 1,129 |
| Kaithwalia | 707 |
| Malauli | 831 |
| Teekar | 2,144 |
| Gurmhi Mus. | 942 |
| Shahariya | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohgaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia