Sofwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sofwa is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Sofwa. The total population of Sofwa is 1,617 out of which 869 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sofwa is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sofwa village is 366 which is 23% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sofwa is 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Sofwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sofwa is 42.8%. Thus Sofwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 54.15% and the female literacy rate is 29.64% in Sofwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sofwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sofwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sofwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 366 | 195 | 171 |
| Literacy | 42.85% | 54.15% | 29.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,081 | 504 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sofwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sofwa village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 315 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 263 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 99 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 455 | 629 |
Map of Sofwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sofwa, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Sofwa village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpurwa | 1,714 |
| Barwa | 1,943 |
| Narkatia | 1,070 |
| Katgharwa | 1,817 |
| Jaimangalpur | 1,927 |
| Tumkaria | 1,267 |
| Jamunia | 2,042 |
| Koirganwan | 1,699 |
| Mathia Khap | 99 |
| Purainia | 3,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sofwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia