Sohian Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian Khurd is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 528 families residing in the village Sohian Khurd. The total population of Sohian Khurd is 2,960 out of which 1,577 are males and 1,383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian Khurd is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohian Khurd village is 341 which is 12% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian Khurd is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Sohian Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian Khurd is 63.5%. Thus Sohian Khurd village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 65.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.78% in Sohian Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohian Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohian Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohian Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 187 | 154 |
| Literacy | 63.5% | 65.9% | 60.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,821 | 984 | 837 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,297 | 661 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohian Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohian Khurd village out of total population, 1,447 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,447 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,145 | 866 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 81 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 101 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 786 | 632 | 154 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 114 | 188 |
| Non Working | 1,513 | 597 | 916 |
Nearby Villages to Sohian Khurd,
Below are the list of villages near Sohian Khurd village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jethuwal | 4,093 |
| Jahangir | 2,346 |
| Mallowal | 1,029 |
| Bal Kalan | 4,056 |
| Jagatpur Bajaj | 724 |
| Bhaini Gillan | 1,117 |
| Mahanian Koharan | 1,826 |
| Muradpura | 3,683 |
| Fatehgarh Shukarchak | 5,274 |
| Bal Khurd | 3,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian Khurd, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia