Sohian Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Sohian. The total population of Sohian is 843 out of which 433 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohian village is 80 which is 9% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Sohian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian is 91.3%. Thus Sohian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.56% 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 | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Literacy | 91.35% | 95.91% | 86.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 147 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 58 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% 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, 296 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 251 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 78 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 136 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 547 | 173 | 374 |
Map of Sohian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sohian, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Sohian village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhajji Pind | 232 |
| Bagol Khurd | 390 |
| Chattowal | 749 |
| Khanpur | 533 |
| Malakpur Bodal | 460 |
| Shekhupur Kalan | 226 |
| Rajpur | 609 |
| Dehriwala | 189 |
| Salahpur | 229 |
| Dhugga Kalan | 1,930 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia