Sorna Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Sorna is a village situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 393 families residing in the village Sorna. The total population of Sorna is 2,116 out of which 1,083 are males and 1,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorna is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorna village is 252 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorna is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Sorna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorna is 86.3%. Thus Sorna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 92.24% and the female literacy rate is 79.84% in Sorna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 117 | 135 |
| Literacy | 86.27% | 92.24% | 79.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 402 | 206 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 114 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 192 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Sorna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorna village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 497 | 417 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 118 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 256 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 122 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,477 | 544 | 933 |
Map of Sorna, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Sorna, Vikasnagar
Below are the list of villages near Sorna village in Vikasnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koti | 270 |
| Horawala | 2,050 |
| Dhalani | 535 |
| Chandpur Khurd | 183 |
| Barwa | 1,273 |
| Chandpur Kala | 227 |
| Rudra Pur | 2,136 |
| Kedarawala | 2,867 |
| Baluwala | 1,492 |
| Tauli | 1,881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorna, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia