Sohma Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohma is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Sohma. The total population of Sohma is 648 out of which 320 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohma is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohma village is 185 which is 29% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohma is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Sohma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohma is 38.4%. Thus Sohma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 38.63% and the female literacy rate is 38.26% 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 | 185 | 87 | 98 |
| Literacy | 38.44% | 38.63% | 38.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 644 | 319 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 230 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Sohma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohma village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 83 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 82 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 46 | 109 |
| Non Working | 385 | 191 | 194 |
Map of Sohma, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohma, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Sohma village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharmahiong | 325 |
| Kharew | 251 |
| Domruah Mawmietbah | 373 |
| Wahsiej | 636 |
| Nongmyllam | 209 |
| Mawthawpdah | 816 |
| Photjalei | 105 |
| Siejiong | 24 |
| Thangmaw Nongrim | 102 |
| Mawkabait | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohma, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia