Soon Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Soon is a village situated in Ramshahr tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Soon. The total population of Soon is 424 out of which 223 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soon is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soon village is 61 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soon is 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Soon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soon is 78.2%. Thus Soon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 89.01% and the female literacy rate is 66.28% in Soon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 89.01% | 66.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 53 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soon village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 126 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 82 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 173 | 95 | 78 |
Map of Soon, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Soon, Ramshahr
Below are the list of villages near Soon village in Ramshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunli Rug | 266 |
| Lag | 63 |
| Jol | 100 |
| Malhari | 63 |
| Jai Nagar | 238 |
| Dhaleri | 64 |
| Nihun | 115 |
| Badhal | 178 |
| Jabal | 61 |
| Dohri | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soon, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia