Sorishabahal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sorishabahal is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 152 families residing in the village Sorishabahal. The total population of Sorishabahal is 958 out of which 475 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorishabahal is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sorishabahal village is 156 which is 16% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorishabahal is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Sorishabahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorishabahal is 70.4%. Thus Sorishabahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 54.28% in Sorishabahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorishabahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorishabahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorishabahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 82 | 74 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 87.28% | 54.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 26 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 79 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 132 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Sorishabahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorishabahal village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 139 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 123 | 265 |
| Non Working | 424 | 213 | 211 |
Nearby Villages to Sorishabahal,
Below are the list of villages near Sorishabahal village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajra | 1,180 |
| Tilabani | 174 |
| Bhuinyadih | 2 |
| Pratappur | 229 |
| Takria | 1,002 |
| Salghati | 364 |
| Dhanara | 652 |
| Gabhurra | 217 |
| Bhaluk Dungri | 521 |
| Lakra Khonda | 833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorishabahal, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia