Sohpur Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohpur is a village situated in Jhanjharpur block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Sohpur. The total population of Sohpur is 1,790 out of which 899 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohpur is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohpur village is 398 which is 22% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohpur is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Sohpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohpur is 56.9%. Thus Sohpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 37.94% in Sohpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 398 | 187 | 211 |
| Literacy | 56.9% | 75% | 37.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 998 | 365 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohpur village out of total population, 868 were engaged in work activities. 44.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 868 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 253 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 86 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 154 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 7 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 485 | 192 | 293 |
| Non Working | 922 | 454 | 468 |
Map of Sohpur, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohpur, Jhanjharpur
Below are the list of villages near Sohpur village in Jhanjharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singdaha | 1,086 |
| Parsa | 3,211 |
| Kharaua | 2,198 |
| Raghunandanpur | 1,390 |
| Sirkharia | 4,271 |
| Bistaul | 2,137 |
| Dhepura | 854 |
| Parmanandpur | 790 |
| Pipraulia | 2,015 |
| Lawani | 6,270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohpur, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia