Sohpur Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sohpur is a village situated in Gurur tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 392 families residing in the village Sohpur. The total population of Sohpur is 2,046 out of which 1,017 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohpur is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohpur village is 216 which is 11% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohpur is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Sohpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohpur is 84.4%. Thus Sohpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 92.67% and the female literacy rate is 76.34% in Sohpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 117 | 99 |
| Literacy | 84.37% | 92.67% | 76.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 31 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 395 | 194 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 183 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.3% of total population in Sohpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohpur village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 667 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 977 | 533 | 444 |
| Cultivators | 667 | 372 | 295 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 138 | 138 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,043 | 468 | 575 |
Nearby Villages to Sohpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sohpur village in Gurur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surra | 1,673 |
| Ramtara | 1,477 |
| Bhanpuri | 1,837 |
| Arjuni | 1,032 |
| Dubchera | 1,641 |
| Bagdai | 1,204 |
| Bhulandabri | 794 |
| Chhediya | 1,356 |
| Ghoghopuri | 1,152 |
| Sorar | 2,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohpur, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia