Sotura Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sotura is a village situated in Tral tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 531 families residing in the village Sotura. The total population of Sotura is 2,920 out of which 1,462 are males and 1,458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotura is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sotura village is 509 which is 17% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotura is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Sotura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotura is 51.2%. Thus Sotura village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 63.7% and the female literacy rate is 38.69% in Sotura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 509 | 258 | 251 |
| Literacy | 51.18% | 63.7% | 38.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 832 | 431 | 401 |
| Illiterate | 1,686 | 695 | 991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Sotura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotura village out of total population, 1,158 were engaged in work activities. 19.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 210 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 119 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 933 | 500 | 433 |
| Non Working | 1,762 | 752 | 1,010 |
Nearby Villages to Sotura,
Below are the list of villages near Sotura village in Tral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajinar Nor | 348 |
| Gotru | 1,148 |
| Gulistan | 316 |
| Nigistan | 1,356 |
| Pranigam | 870 |
| Khana Gund | 1,588 |
| Jawahir Pora | 1,307 |
| Deedar Pora | 355 |
| Dar Gani Gund | 1,030 |
| Heewan | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotura, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia