Sotam Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sotam is a village situated in Latehar block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Sotam. The total population of Sotam is 869 out of which 431 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotam is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sotam village is 192 which is 22% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotam is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Sotam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotam is 67.5%. Thus Sotam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 80.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.25% in Sotam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 95 | 97 |
| Literacy | 67.5% | 80.95% | 54.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 47 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 723 | 365 | 358 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 159 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.2% of total population in Sotam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotam village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 168 | 169 |
| Non Working | 502 | 247 | 255 |
Map of Sotam, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sotam, Latehar
Below are the list of villages near Sotam village in Latehar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Largari | 851 |
| Patuki | 343 |
| Sukri | 1,257 |
| Matnag | 250 |
| Baridih | 409 |
| Lohisini Alias Tulbul | 527 |
| Jaram | 337 |
| Oden | 411 |
| Marabar | 383 |
| Kend | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotam, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia