Sohtad Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sohtad is a village situated in Umling block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Sohtad. The total population of Sohtad is 228 out of which 105 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohtad is 1,171.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohtad village is 41 which is 18% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohtad is 1,278 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,171) of Sohtad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohtad is 64.7%. Thus Sohtad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 59.77% and the female literacy rate is 69% in Sohtad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohtad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohtad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohtad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Literacy | 64.71% | 59.77% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 101 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 53 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Sohtad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohtad village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 34 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 147 | 63 | 84 |
Map of Sohtad, Ribhoi, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sohtad, Umling
Below are the list of villages near Sohtad village in Umling.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umkon | 807 |
| Umdohkha | 678 |
| Umtyrlen | 146 |
| Umdohkhathem | 317 |
| Nongthymmai Nongtluh | 204 |
| Mawpdang | 175 |
| Mawlong Sepngi | 297 |
| Umsaw Nongbri | 1,224 |
| Mawlong | 750 |
| Umphing | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohtad, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia