Sorakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sorakhar is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Sorakhar. The total population of Sorakhar is 468 out of which 234 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorakhar is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorakhar village is 82 which is 18% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorakhar is 1,343 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sorakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorakhar is 55.2%. Thus Sorakhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 65.83% and the female literacy rate is 43.85% in Sorakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 35 | 47 |
| Literacy | 55.18% | 65.83% | 43.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 103 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sorakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorakhar village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 127 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 98 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 325 | 104 | 221 |
Map of Sorakhar, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sorakhar, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Sorakhar village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandal | 735 |
| Bhawanipur | 1,179 |
| Bansgaon | 4,548 |
| Goaltoli | 1,346 |
| Maheshpur | 5,469 |
| Nisarpatti | 1,164 |
| Bazidgachh | 1,502 |
| Tolwa | 762 |
| Dogachh | 1,759 |
| Duha | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorakhar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia