Sohlap Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohlap is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 73 families residing in the village Sohlap. The total population of Sohlap is 415 out of which 225 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohlap is 844.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohlap village is 78 which is 19% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohlap is 857 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Sohlap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohlap is 77.4%. Thus Sohlap village has higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.78% in Sohlap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohlap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohlap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohlap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 83.06% | 70.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 377 | 190 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 154 | 73 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.8% of total population in Sohlap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohlap village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 113 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 113 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 259 | 112 | 147 |
Nearby Villages to Sohlap,
Below are the list of villages near Sohlap village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umdohmawpud | 266 |
| Pyrkan | 345 |
| Lum-U-Smon | 101 |
| Kalorkhar | 55 |
| Jalba | 2 |
| Lumpukri | 52 |
| Jatap | 183 |
| Saitsohphan | 39 |
| Saikarap | 262 |
| Khahkangi | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohlap, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia