Sohwalia Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohwalia Kalan is a village situated in Kargahar block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Sohwalia Kalan. The total population of Sohwalia Kalan is 871 out of which 467 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohwalia Kalan is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohwalia Kalan village is 149 which is 17% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohwalia Kalan is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Sohwalia Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohwalia Kalan is 77.7%. Thus Sohwalia Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 85.53% and the female literacy rate is 68.29% in Sohwalia Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohwalia Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohwalia Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohwalia Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 85.53% | 68.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 412 | 218 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 130 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohwalia Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohwalia Kalan village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 182 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 7 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 4 | 150 |
| Non Working | 490 | 281 | 209 |
Map of Sohwalia Kalan, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohwalia Kalan, Kargahar
Below are the list of villages near Sohwalia Kalan village in Kargahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohwalia Khurd | 309 |
| Baispura | 1,530 |
| Ratanpura | 700 |
| Samhota | 599 |
| Chhitni | 624 |
| Baksara | 2,874 |
| Gareya | 988 |
| Bisodehri | 269 |
| Mathia | 402 |
| Bhokhari | 2,276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohwalia Kalan, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia