Sohsa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohsa is a village situated in Ramnagar block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 461 families residing in the village Sohsa. The total population of Sohsa is 2,432 out of which 1,276 are males and 1,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohsa is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohsa village is 512 which is 21% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohsa is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Sohsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohsa is 43.4%. Thus Sohsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 54.64% and the female literacy rate is 30.84% in Sohsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 264 | 248 |
| Literacy | 43.39% | 54.64% | 30.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 96 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,599 | 723 | 876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Sohsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohsa village out of total population, 913 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 913 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 276 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 152 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 588 | 358 | 230 |
| Non Working | 1,519 | 642 | 877 |
Map of Sohsa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohsa, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Sohsa village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubauliya | 533 |
| Lakhankhor | 1,200 |
| Chaugharia | 555 |
| Gaunara | 119 |
| Shivpurwa | 851 |
| Kot Banjariya | 322 |
| Katsikri | 789 |
| Sonkhar | 3,330 |
| Sarhatwa | 1,037 |
| Sapahi | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohsa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia