Sotibhag Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sotibhag is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 894 families residing in the village Sotibhag. The total population of Sotibhag is 4,190 out of which 2,185 are males and 2,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotibhag is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sotibhag village is 908 which is 22% of the total population. There are 467 male children and 441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotibhag is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sotibhag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotibhag is 28.3%. Thus Sotibhag village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 33.93% and the female literacy rate is 22.19% in Sotibhag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotibhag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotibhag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotibhag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 908 | 467 | 441 |
| Literacy | 28.34% | 33.93% | 22.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209 | 108 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,260 | 1,602 | 1,658 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sotibhag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotibhag village out of total population, 1,257 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,257 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 777 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 928 | 803 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 106 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 777 | 681 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 153 | 176 |
| Non Working | 2,933 | 1,229 | 1,704 |
Nearby Villages to Sotibhag,
Below are the list of villages near Sotibhag village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harintor | 3,867 |
| Shakarbalia | 4,605 |
| Neamatpur | 1,011 |
| Bisari | 2,068 |
| Chauni Arazi | 1,054 |
| Bakharia | 2,926 |
| Garighatta | 1,313 |
| Charmara | 127 |
| Malharia | 4,044 |
| Bhaturia | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotibhag, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia