Sotal Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sotal is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Sotal. The total population of Sotal is 1,539 out of which 818 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotal is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sotal village is 176 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotal is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Sotal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotal is 82.3%. Thus Sotal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 75.8% in Sotal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 112 | 64 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 88.39% | 75.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 93 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 194 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sotal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotal village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 340 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 108 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 208 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 66 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,059 | 412 | 647 |
Map of Sotal, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sotal, Chamkaur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Sotal village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanauri | 2,280 |
| Kakrali | 1,534 |
| Kainaur | 2,748 |
| Bamnara | 1,195 |
| Fatehgarh | 823 |
| Khairpur | 469 |
| Dumna | 1,063 |
| Dhangrali | 1,591 |
| Mundian | 1,323 |
| Nathwalpur | 1,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotal, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia