Sohtara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sohtara is a village situated in Gurur tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 45 families residing in the village Sohtara. The total population of Sohtara is 191 out of which 82 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohtara is 1,329.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohtara village is 20 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohtara is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,329) of Sohtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohtara is 67.8%. Thus Sohtara village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 77.03% and the female literacy rate is 60.82% in Sohtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Literacy | 67.84% | 77.03% | 60.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 58 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 25 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.3% of total population in Sohtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohtara village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 52 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 42 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 72 | 30 | 42 |
Nearby Villages to Sohtara,
Below are the list of villages near Sohtara village in Gurur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairdigi | 579 |
| Bichchhibahara | 159 |
| Dhanapuri | 1,210 |
| Kanharpuri | 1,387 |
| Salhebhat | 349 |
| Chulha Pathra | 659 |
| Mudgahan | 295 |
| Bharda | 1,255 |
| Mokha | 1,811 |
| Dhanaura | 1,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia