Sothiana Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sothiana is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Sothiana. The total population of Sothiana is 586 out of which 282 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sothiana is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sothiana village is 54 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sothiana is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Sothiana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sothiana is 84.4%. Thus Sothiana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.45% and the female literacy rate is 81.59% in Sothiana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sothiana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sothiana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sothiana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Literacy | 84.4% | 87.45% | 81.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 103 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 59 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sothiana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sothiana village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 53 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 424 | 144 | 280 |
Nearby Villages to Sothiana,
Below are the list of villages near Sothiana village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asalpur | 470 |
| Bains Khurd | 267 |
| Pandori Khajoor | 713 |
| Charial | 755 |
| Kheowal | 197 |
| Bhakal | 510 |
| Lachowal | 1,038 |
| Muradpur Guru | 727 |
| Khunkhun Khurd | 107 |
| Kotla Naudh Singh | 1,146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sothiana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia