Sohjarang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohjarang is a village situated in Mairang block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Sohjarang. The total population of Sohjarang is 495 out of which 268 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohjarang is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohjarang village is 146 which is 29% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohjarang is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Sohjarang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohjarang is 51.3%. Thus Sohjarang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.04% and the female literacy rate is 51.59% in Sohjarang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohjarang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohjarang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohjarang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Literacy | 51.29% | 51.04% | 51.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 493 | 266 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 170 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Sohjarang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohjarang village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 115 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 110 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 282 | 152 | 130 |
Map of Sohjarang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohjarang, Mairang
Below are the list of villages near Sohjarang village in Mairang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharlyndan | 926 |
| Nongkseh | 353 |
| Mawpat | 222 |
| Lawsiej | 397 |
| Ladpnarrim | 367 |
| Mawlumkhri | 475 |
| Ladpnarthymmai | 227 |
| Umniangriang | 373 |
| Patharshipiah | 58 |
| Dongki ingding | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohjarang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia