Sohasa Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sohasa is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Sohasa. The total population of Sohasa is 1,773 out of which 970 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohasa is 828.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohasa village is 277 which is 16% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohasa is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (828) of Sohasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohasa is 71.5%. Thus Sohasa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Sohasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 154 | 123 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 82.97% | 57.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 114 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 293 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohasa village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 412 | 300 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 75 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 477 | 276 | 201 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 101 | 92 |
| Non Working | 868 | 457 | 411 |
Map of Sohasa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sohasa, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Sohasa village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banchara | 1,680 |
| Chiuradeeh | 841 |
| Ghora Deur | 1,998 |
| Chakjalal | 1,233 |
| Sirsia | 719 |
| Parsia | 586 |
| Niyamatpur | 751 |
| Pokharbhinda Urf Chakdah | 1,607 |
| Mahri | 1,422 |
| Samstpur Urf Murila | 2,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohasa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia