Sohai Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sohai is a village situated in Deganga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,082 families residing in the village Sohai. The total population of Sohai is 4,858 out of which 2,534 are males and 2,324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohai is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohai village is 664 which is 14% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohai is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Sohai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohai is 72.2%. Thus Sohai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.01% in Sohai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 664 | 353 | 311 |
| Literacy | 72.15% | 75.97% | 68.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,832 | 877 | 955 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Sohai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohai village out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 729 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,331 | 1,257 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 288 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 729 | 683 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 278 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 201 | 26 |
| Non Working | 3,300 | 1,076 | 2,224 |
Map of Sohai, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sohai, Deganga
Below are the list of villages near Sohai village in Deganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 1,086 |
| Gambhirgachhi | 2,681 |
| Fazilpur | 4,084 |
| Mohanpur | 2,067 |
| Nurnagar | 2,004 |
| Arjullapur | 2,596 |
| Bara Bisweswarpur | 2,154 |
| Gobindapur | 2,307 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,006 |
| Basna Benapur | 3,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohai, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia