Solkandha Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Solkandha is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Solkandha. The total population of Solkandha is 1,369 out of which 724 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Solkandha is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Solkandha village is 245 which is 18% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Solkandha is 655 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Solkandha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Solkandha is 32.7%. Thus Solkandha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 42.53% and the female literacy rate is 22.26% in Solkandha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Solkandha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Solkandha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Solkandha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 148 | 97 |
| Literacy | 32.65% | 42.53% | 22.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,002 | 479 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Solkandha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Solkandha village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 340 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 265 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 29 | 159 |
| Non Working | 802 | 355 | 447 |
Map of Solkandha, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Solkandha, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Solkandha village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairia | 5,216 |
| Siktia | 21 |
| Garura | 566 |
| Sisabari | 397 |
| Garhbainan | 3,042 |
| Murbatpur | 2,643 |
| Garhbaghua | 3,891 |
| Chaulhar Milik | 639 |
| Chaulhar | 6,387 |
| Aulia | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Solkandha, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia