Sohjana Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohjana is a village situated in Nawada block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Sohjana. The total population of Sohjana is 1,583 out of which 802 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohjana is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohjana village is 215 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohjana is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sohjana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohjana is 63.2%. Thus Sohjana village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 69.8% and the female literacy rate is 56.31% 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 | 215 | 100 | 115 |
| Literacy | 63.23% | 69.8% | 56.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,041 | 526 | 515 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 312 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sohjana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohjana village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 122 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 273 | 306 |
| Non Working | 855 | 407 | 448 |
Nearby Villages to Sohjana,
Below are the list of villages near Sohjana village in Nawada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahuli | 3,614 |
| Siswan | 2,914 |
| Gondapur | 11,098 |
| Ghausnagar | 1,142 |
| Budhaul | 3,604 |
| Ghaus Chak Milki | 610 |
| Lohra | 2,343 |
| Neya | 3,253 |
| Didaur | 2,375 |
| Jhiktaura | 1,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohjana, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia