Sohian Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian is a village situated in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Sohian. The total population of Sohian is 1,600 out of which 827 are males and 773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohian village is 167 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Sohian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian is 71%. Thus Sohian village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 76.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% 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 | 167 | 83 | 84 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 76.61% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 266 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 583 | 257 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% 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, 539 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 443 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 120 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 180 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 139 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 366 | 695 |
Nearby Villages to Sohian,
Below are the list of villages near Sohian village in Sangrur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khurani | 726 |
| Kammo Majra kalan | 943 |
| Khurana | 1,682 |
| Illwal | 2,624 |
| Bhagwanpura | 249 |
| Kheri | 3,068 |
| Saron | 3,816 |
| Gagarpur | 2,648 |
| Fatehgarh Chhanna | 1,672 |
| Sajuma | 510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia