Sohian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Sohian. The total population of Sohian is 604 out of which 312 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohian village is 57 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sohian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian is 73.1%. Thus Sohian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 66.54% in Sohian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 73.13% | 79.23% | 66.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 87 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohian village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 165 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 105 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 425 | 146 | 279 |
Map of Sohian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sohian, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sohian village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaliwal | 1,064 |
| Lalla | 565 |
| Tenaniwal | 198 |
| Bharath | 2,886 |
| Sokala | 1,486 |
| Nangal Jhawar | 1,455 |
| Pejo Chak | 1,216 |
| Dhande | 617 |
| Machrai | 1,113 |
| Manesh | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia