Sohian Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian is a village situated in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Sohian. The total population of Sohian is 1,499 out of which 803 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohian village is 130 which is 9% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Sohian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian is 76.7%. Thus Sohian village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 85.62% and the female literacy rate is 66.51% in Sohian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 73 | 57 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 85.62% | 66.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 759 | 419 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 178 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohian village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 635 | 419 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 102 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 252 | 197 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 68 | 101 |
| Non Working | 695 | 316 | 379 |
Nearby Villages to Sohian,
Below are the list of villages near Sohian village in Payal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burkara | 305 |
| Jogi Majra | 1,179 |
| Ramgarh Sardaran | 4,426 |
| Unchi Daud | 921 |
| Timbarwal | 846 |
| Sihan Daud | 2,087 |
| Sekha | 1,470 |
| Malo Daud | 861 |
| Theh Loharan | 4 |
| Dudhal | 1,785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia