Sohma Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohma is a village situated in Bithan block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,194 families residing in the village Sohma. The total population of Sohma is 6,014 out of which 3,104 are males and 2,910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohma is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohma village is 1323 which is 22% of the total population. There are 666 male children and 657 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohma is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sohma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohma is 56%. Thus Sohma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 66.65% and the female literacy rate is 44.52% in Sohma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,323 | 666 | 657 |
| Literacy | 56.02% | 66.65% | 44.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 925 | 471 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,386 | 1,479 | 1,907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohma village out of total population, 1,597 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,597 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 706 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,040 | 841 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 192 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 706 | 546 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 72 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 435 | 122 |
| Non Working | 4,417 | 1,828 | 2,589 |
Map of Sohma, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohma, Bithan
Below are the list of villages near Sohma village in Bithan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manarwa Khaira | 4,006 |
| Barahi | 2,207 |
| Bardauni | 2,888 |
| Belahi | 3,859 |
| Pusaho | 6,765 |
| Belaun | 2,412 |
| Sukhasan | 1,916 |
| Karachin | 5,115 |
| Bhatgawan | 206 |
| Telni | 2,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohma, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia