Sohksar Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohksar is a village situated in Mawphlang block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Sohksar. The total population of Sohksar is 330 out of which 159 are males and 171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohksar is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohksar village is 95 which is 29% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohksar is 1,021 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Sohksar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohksar is 86%. Thus Sohksar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 86.18% in Sohksar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohksar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohksar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohksar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Literacy | 85.96% | 85.71% | 86.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 159 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 63 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Sohksar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohksar village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 54 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 53 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 211 | 102 | 109 |
Map of Sohksar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohksar, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Sohksar village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kynroh Nonglum | 619 |
| Khlyllem Sohiong | 131 |
| Kynrohnonglyer | 617 |
| Kynroh Synrang | 152 |
| Kynrohnongbri | 369 |
| Sohlwai | 233 |
| Banglasohphie | 568 |
| Dewsaw | 418 |
| Mawlaingut | 39 |
| Mawlaiteng | 387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohksar, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia