Sojdan Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sojdan is a village situated in Akkalkuwa taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Sojdan. The total population of Sojdan is 575 out of which 289 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sojdan is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sojdan village is 76 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sojdan is 1,303 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Sojdan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sojdan is 51.9%. Thus Sojdan village has lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 62.11% and the female literacy rate is 41.15% in Sojdan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sojdan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sojdan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sojdan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 33 | 43 |
| Literacy | 51.9% | 62.11% | 41.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 574 | 288 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 130 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Sojdan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sojdan village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 139 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 72 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Non Working | 285 | 143 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Sojdan,
Below are the list of villages near Sojdan village in Akkalkuwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singpur Kh | 1,039 |
| Alivihir | 915 |
| Amali | 1,270 |
| Deomogaranagar | 2,689 |
| Kankala | 1,604 |
| Ghantani | 833 |
| Amali Bari | 589 |
| Kankali | 151 |
| Khapran | 312 |
| Gangapur | 1,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sojdan, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia