Soharia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Soharia is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 588 families residing in the village Soharia. The total population of Soharia is 3,301 out of which 1,684 are males and 1,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soharia is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soharia village is 584 which is 18% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 287 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soharia is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Soharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soharia is 63.2%. Thus Soharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 75.13% and the female literacy rate is 50.83% in Soharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 584 | 297 | 287 |
| Literacy | 63.23% | 75.13% | 50.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 257 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,791 | 894 | 897 |
| Illiterate | 1,583 | 642 | 941 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Soharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soharia village out of total population, 1,252 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,252 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 584 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 280 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 255 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 47 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 479 | 224 | 255 |
| Non Working | 2,049 | 876 | 1,173 |
Map of Soharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Soharia, Sidhaw
Below are the list of villages near Soharia village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santpur | 1,552 |
| Parsauni | 4,610 |
| Daruabari | 1,672 |
| Balgangwa | 3,800 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,993 |
| Jharharwa | 2,006 |
| Rampurwa | 4,205 |
| Shiunaha | 1,520 |
| Kotaraha | 788 |
| Champapur | 2,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia