Sohair Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sohair is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 799 families residing in the village Sohair. The total population of Sohair is 3,381 out of which 1,740 are males and 1,641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohair is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohair village is 464 which is 14% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohair is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Sohair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohair is 66.5%. Thus Sohair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.85% and the female literacy rate is 60.84% in Sohair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 248 | 216 |
| Literacy | 66.47% | 71.85% | 60.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 451 | 233 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,442 | 668 | 774 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohair village out of total population, 1,017 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 441 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 928 | 871 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 372 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 441 | 404 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 93 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Non Working | 2,364 | 831 | 1,533 |
Map of Sohair, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sohair, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Sohair village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digna | 1,558 |
| Ghera | 2,180 |
| Algram | 1,282 |
| Dhulahar | 5,681 |
| Khamrua | 747 |
| Banagram | 664 |
| Kismat Begunbari | 10 |
| Belua | 1,516 |
| Malinagar | 411 |
| Ranapur | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohair, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia