Sohnag Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sohnag is a village situated in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Sohnag. The total population of Sohnag is 1,399 out of which 686 are males and 713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohnag is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohnag village is 189 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohnag is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Sohnag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohnag is 69.7%. Thus Sohnag village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 60.42% in Sohnag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohnag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohnag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohnag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 100 | 89 |
| Literacy | 69.67% | 79.52% | 60.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 112 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 220 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohnag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohnag village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 137 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 66 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 168 | 174 |
| Non Working | 888 | 381 | 507 |
Nearby Villages to Sohnag,
Below are the list of villages near Sohnag village in Khajni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singhpur | 15 |
| Beili Khurd | 1,679 |
| Soukhor Bujurg | 724 |
| Kusmauli | 442 |
| Soukhor Khurd | 339 |
| Bankat | 518 |
| Mukarimpur | 1,162 |
| Meerpur | 943 |
| Gaya Ghat | 58 |
| Bulaki Chak | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohnag, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia