Sohga Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sohga is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Sohga. The total population of Sohga is 2,353 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohga is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohga village is 362 which is 15% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohga is 1,277 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Sohga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohga is 64.1%. Thus Sohga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 72.48% and the female literacy rate is 55.26% in Sohga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 159 | 203 |
| Literacy | 64.09% | 72.48% | 55.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,174 | 594 | 580 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 440 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.9% of total population in Sohga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohga village out of total population, 1,062 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 523 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 168 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 182 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 161 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 114 | 246 |
| Non Working | 1,291 | 543 | 748 |
Map of Sohga, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sohga, Ambikapur
Below are the list of villages near Sohga village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakalo | 1,219 |
| Kuberpur | 1,348 |
| Khala | 1,376 |
| Amadarha | 694 |
| Kanthi | 2,395 |
| Sakhauli | 1,616 |
| Bartikra | 1,013 |
| Podiya | 1,135 |
| Hariharpur | 704 |
| Libra | 1,194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohga, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia