Sohjana Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohjana is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Sohjana. The total population of Sohjana is 894 out of which 463 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohjana is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohjana village is 160 which is 18% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohjana is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sohjana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohjana is 64.6%. Thus Sohjana village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.45% and the female literacy rate is 50.98% in Sohjana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohjana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohjana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohjana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 86 | 74 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 77.45% | 50.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 420 | 171 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohjana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohjana village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 228 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 180 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Non Working | 531 | 198 | 333 |
Nearby Villages to Sohjana,
Below are the list of villages near Sohjana village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amsara | 812 |
| Chhariyari | 6,774 |
| Chalis kurwa | 317 |
| Jamalpur | 765 |
| Kharauna | 1,639 |
| Mahewa | 1,787 |
| Manhgupur | 1,262 |
| Moghal Bigha | 1,301 |
| Mekhpa | 2,518 |
| Kachnanwan | 3,333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohjana, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia