Sofra Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sofra is a village situated in Nichlaul tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Sofra. The total population of Sofra is 2,018 out of which 1,032 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sofra is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sofra village is 327 which is 16% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sofra is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Sofra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sofra is 70.6%. Thus Sofra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 84.32% and the female literacy rate is 55.94% in Sofra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sofra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sofra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sofra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 158 | 169 |
| Literacy | 70.61% | 84.32% | 55.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 295 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sofra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sofra village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 236 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 177 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 259 | 201 |
| Non Working | 1,217 | 537 | 680 |
Map of Sofra, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sofra, Nichlaul
Below are the list of villages near Sofra village in Nichlaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baithpurwa Urf Gauri | 2,324 |
| Gaura | 2,928 |
| Khuruhuri | 3,788 |
| Horlapur | 1,387 |
| Barwa Digambar | 722 |
| Phatakdauna | 1,148 |
| Bariar Pur | 876 |
| Madhwalia | 2,342 |
| Barahra Mahanth | 2,649 |
| Barwa Salikram | 1,791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sofra, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia