Sohpian Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohpian 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 50 families residing in the village Sohpian. The total population of Sohpian is 281 out of which 145 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohpian is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohpian village is 62 which is 22% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohpian is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sohpian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohpian is 95.4%. Thus Sohpian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 95.5% and the female literacy rate is 95.37% in Sohpian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohpian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohpian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohpian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Literacy | 95.43% | 95.5% | 95.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 144 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 39 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Sohpian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohpian village out of total population, 72 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Non Working | 209 | 84 | 125 |
Map of Sohpian, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohpian, Mawphlang
Below are the list of villages near Sohpian village in Mawphlang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wahsohlait | 534 |
| Lempluh | 359 |
| Laitmawpen | 241 |
| Pyrton Sohphoh | 245 |
| Ummawiong | 168 |
| Mawmahwar | 324 |
| Madan Mawser | 322 |
| Marten | 43 |
| Phanniewlahrum | 337 |
| Mawkynroh | 448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohpian, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia