Sowanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sowanpur is a village situated in Saraikela block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Sowanpur. The total population of Sowanpur is 426 out of which 211 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowanpur is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sowanpur village is 70 which is 16% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowanpur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Sowanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowanpur is 67.7%. Thus Sowanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 76.57% and the female literacy rate is 59.12% in Sowanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Literacy | 67.7% | 76.57% | 59.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 170 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 77 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.7% of total population in Sowanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowanpur village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 25.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 78 | 21 |
| Non Working | 293 | 110 | 183 |
Nearby Villages to Sowanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sowanpur village in Saraikela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranka Kocha | 430 |
| Sohandih | 706 |
| Kursonpur | 364 |
| Khatuakudar | 211 |
| Gopalpur | 314 |
| Padampur | 277 |
| Kusnopur | 517 |
| Serengda | 203 |
| Chitadih | 147 |
| Mahitpur | 1,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowanpur, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia