Soro Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Soro is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Soro block of Baleshwar district. The Soro city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,811 families residing in the Soro city. The total population of Soro is 32,531 out of which 16,628 are males and 15,903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soro is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soro city is 3838 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2005 male children and 1833 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soro is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soro is 84.6%. Thus Soro has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.8% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Soro.
Soro Notified Area Committee has total administration over 6,811 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Soro Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soro Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,838 | 2,005 | 1,833 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 78.9% | 70.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,739 | 2,440 | 2,299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 902 | 421 | 481 |
| Illiterate | 8,266 | 3,513 | 4,753 |
Caste-wise Population - Soro
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Soro.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,739 | 2,440 | 2,299 |
| Schedule Tribe | 902 | 421 | 481 |
Religion-wise Population - Soro
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Soro is 25,804 which is 79.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Soro is 6,696 which is 20.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Soro as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,804 | (79.32%) | 13,183 | 12,621 |
| Muslim | 6,696 | (20.58%) | 3,433 | 3,263 |
| Christian | 8 | (0.02%) | 1 | 7 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.02%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.04%) | 5 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Soro
The total literacy rate of Soro was 84.57% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 24,265 literates, males were 13,115 while females were 11,150. Also the male literacy rate was 89.69% and the female literacy rate was 79.25% in Soro.
| Soro | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.25% | 64.01% |
| Male | 89.69% | 81.59% |
| Total | 84.57% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Soro
The Sex Ratio of Soro is 956. Thus per every 1000 men there were 956 females in Soro. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Soro.
Child Population - Soro
According to Census 2011, there were 3,838 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Soro. Out of which 2,005 were male while 1,833 were female.
Working Population - Soro
In Soro Notified Area Committee out of total population, 10,272 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,272 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,365 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,261 | 8,485 | 776 |
| Cultivators | 1,433 | 1,417 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,365 | 1,251 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 128 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 6,315 | 5,689 | 626 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,011 | 773 | 238 |
| Non Working | 22,259 | 7,370 | 14,889 |
Soro Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Soro is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,984 | 73.4% | 955 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,223 | 80.8% | 957 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,968 | 77.2% | 1,216 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,610 | 79.5% | 995 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,826 | 62% | 985 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,720 | 63% | 968 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,035 | 82% | 961 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,646 | 71.5% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,860 | 75.4% | 920 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,881 | 78% | 892 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,106 | 62.2% | 961 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,927 | 68.7% | 999 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,970 | 74.5% | 911 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,324 | 82% | 941 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,705 | 73.9% | 880 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,539 | 78.8% | 943 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,474 | 79.6% | 927 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,264 | 80.7% | 856 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,469 | 71.3% | 964 |
Map of Soro, Baleshwar, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soro, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia