Sohian Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Sohian is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Sohian. The total population of Sohian is 2,619 out of which 1,370 are males and 1,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohian is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohian village is 246 which is 9% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohian is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sohian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohian is 81.8%. Thus Sohian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 77.4% 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 | 246 | 134 | 112 |
| Literacy | 81.75% | 85.76% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 909 | 471 | 438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 310 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% 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, 858 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 635 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 234 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 180 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 209 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 37 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,761 | 698 | 1,063 |
Map of Sohian, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sohian, Jagraon
Below are the list of villages near Sohian village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahid Rachhpal Singh Nagar Urf Aligarh | 757 |
| Pabbian | 1,672 |
| Gagra | 1,280 |
| Kular | 2,228 |
| Mirpur | 868 |
| Jassowal | 2,194 |
| Bir Gagra | 667 |
| Boparai Kalan | 3,731 |
| Bardeke | 1,338 |
| Sheikhupura | 1,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohian, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia