Sohian Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian Kalan is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,135 families residing in the village Sohian Kalan. The total population of Sohian Kalan is 6,296 out of which 3,289 are males and 3,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian Kalan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohian Kalan village is 725 which is 12% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian Kalan is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sohian Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian Kalan is 66.7%. Thus Sohian Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 69.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Sohian Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohian Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohian Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohian Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 725 | 385 | 340 |
| Literacy | 66.74% | 69.8% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,154 | 1,121 | 1,033 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,578 | 1,262 | 1,316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohian Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohian Kalan village out of total population, 2,716 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 700 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,709 | 1,336 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 700 | 663 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 85 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 882 | 563 | 319 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,007 | 658 | 349 |
| Non Working | 3,580 | 1,295 | 2,285 |
Map of Sohian Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sohian Kalan, Amritsar -I
Below are the list of villages near Sohian Kalan village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal Pannuwan | 1,810 |
| Nag | 9,352 |
| Rakhnag | 160 |
| Ludhar | 3,076 |
| Dadian | 1,151 |
| Majhwind | 639 |
| Harian | 1,716 |
| Gopalpura | 1,173 |
| Ajaibwali | 1,717 |
| Kotla Khurd | 897 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia