Sotawan Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Sotawan is a village situated in Nokha block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Sotawan. The total population of Sotawan is 2,354 out of which 1,227 are males and 1,127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotawan is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sotawan village is 501 which is 21% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotawan is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sotawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotawan is 71.7%. Thus Sotawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 83.37% and the female literacy rate is 58.36% in Sotawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 241 | 260 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 83.37% | 58.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 680 | 351 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,026 | 405 | 621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sotawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotawan village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529 | 512 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 147 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 350 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,790 | 684 | 1,106 |
Map of Sotawan, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sotawan, Nokha
Below are the list of villages near Sotawan village in Nokha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasnadih | 1,391 |
| Sitalpur | 527 |
| Baradih | 812 |
| Tendua | 1,094 |
| Gamharia | 1,358 |
| Dera | 684 |
| Dudhar | 1,600 |
| Sariawan | 1,680 |
| Bhaunra | 2,595 |
| Charnarh | 2,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotawan, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia