Soshahandi Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Soshahandi is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 805 families residing in the village Soshahandi. The total population of Soshahandi is 3,074 out of which 1,550 are males and 1,524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soshahandi is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Soshahandi village is 513 which is 17% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soshahandi is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Soshahandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soshahandi is 58%. Thus Soshahandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 70.64% and the female literacy rate is 45.6% in Soshahandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soshahandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soshahandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soshahandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 283 | 230 |
| Literacy | 57.99% | 70.64% | 45.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 293 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,407 | 703 | 704 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 655 | 934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.8% of total population in Soshahandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soshahandi village out of total population, 1,621 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,621 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 773 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 177 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 250 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 313 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 634 | 144 | 490 |
| Non Working | 1,453 | 633 | 820 |
Nearby Villages to Soshahandi,
Below are the list of villages near Soshahandi village in Kotpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andiramunda | 653 |
| Nuagam | 1,168 |
| Sorgiguda | 1,055 |
| Dhaandapala | 511 |
| Bangaguda | 395 |
| Dabagam | 1,103 |
| Miriguda | 749 |
| Kurmakote | 1,351 |
| Pathanguda | 340 |
| Brahmuniaguda | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soshahandi, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia