Sohtha Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohtha is a village situated in Falka block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,926 families residing in the village Sohtha. The total population of Sohtha is 15,223 out of which 7,933 are males and 7,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohtha is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohtha village is 3201 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1586 male children and 1615 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohtha is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sohtha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohtha is 54.4%. Thus Sohtha village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 61.82% and the female literacy rate is 46.06% in Sohtha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohtha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohtha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohtha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,201 | 1,586 | 1,615 |
| Literacy | 54.38% | 61.82% | 46.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 708 | 393 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 183 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 8,685 | 4,009 | 4,676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Sohtha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohtha village out of total population, 6,175 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,526 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,009 | 3,463 | 1,546 |
| Cultivators | 820 | 718 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,526 | 2,181 | 1,345 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 613 | 525 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,166 | 580 | 586 |
| Non Working | 9,048 | 3,890 | 5,158 |
Nearby Villages to Sohtha,
Below are the list of villages near Sohtha village in Falka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baretha | 5,731 |
| Nisundra | 468 |
| Pakaria | 1,260 |
| Gobindpur | 6,666 |
| Maharaji Chakla | 168 |
| Rangakol | 1,355 |
| Majha Diara | 753 |
| Morsanda | 8,519 |
| Mangan patti | 182 |
| Turki | 1,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohtha, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia