Sohar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sohar is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 841 families residing in the village Sohar. The total population of Sohar is 4,893 out of which 2,500 are males and 2,393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohar is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohar village is 947 which is 19% of the total population. There are 479 male children and 468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohar is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sohar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohar is 52%. Thus Sohar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.51% and the female literacy rate is 47.17% in Sohar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 947 | 479 | 468 |
| Literacy | 51.95% | 56.51% | 47.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 230 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 87 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 2,843 | 1,358 | 1,485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Sohar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohar village out of total population, 1,741 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,741 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,266 | 1,039 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 320 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 401 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 195 | 68 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 321 | 250 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 226 | 249 |
| Non Working | 3,152 | 1,235 | 1,917 |
Map of Sohar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sohar, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Sohar village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bikaur | 3,473 |
| Pandepur | 3,005 |
| Basudebpur | 3,237 |
| Bhagelia | 727 |
| Barodangi | 566 |
| Pichhla | 1,563 |
| Kachna | 1,321 |
| Panasbari | 756 |
| Narayanpur | 827 |
| Pachim Mohanpur | 2,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia