Sohal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sohal is a village situated in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Sohal. The total population of Sohal is 301 out of which 164 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohal is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohal village is 28 which is 9% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohal is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Sohal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohal is 94.5%. Thus Sohal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 96.62% and the female literacy rate is 92% in Sohal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Literacy | 94.51% | 96.62% | 92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 21 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohal village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 80 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 13 | 62 |
| Non Working | 142 | 71 | 71 |
Map of Sohal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sohal, Seoni
Below are the list of villages near Sohal village in Seoni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panohi | 293 |
| Nahra | 268 |
| Sainj | 52 |
| Paniali | 114 |
| Nagar | 148 |
| Chanawag | 304 |
| Dawaru | 143 |
| Summi | 254 |
| Judlu | 238 |
| Juni Kalan | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia