Sohra Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohra is a village situated in Barhara block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,629 families residing in the village Sohra. The total population of Sohra is 11,474 out of which 6,149 are males and 5,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohra is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohra village is 2010 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1088 male children and 922 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohra is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Sohra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohra is 60.9%. Thus Sohra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.46% and the female literacy rate is 46.49% in Sohra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,010 | 1,088 | 922 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 73.46% | 46.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,216 | 677 | 539 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 226 | 134 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 5,709 | 2,431 | 3,278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Sohra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohra village out of total population, 2,978 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,978 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 677 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,217 | 1,127 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 122 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 677 | 635 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 359 | 326 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,761 | 1,478 | 283 |
| Non Working | 8,496 | 3,544 | 4,952 |
Map of Sohra, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohra, Barhara
Below are the list of villages near Sohra village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keotia | 954 |
| Majhauli | 1,572 |
| Nargada | 2,771 |
| Balua | 7,829 |
| Piparpanti | 3,697 |
| Nurpur | 803 |
| Parasrampur | 1,548 |
| Kudaria | 1,012 |
| Jagatpur | 1,975 |
| Jokahri | 1,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohra, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia