Sotha Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sotha is a village situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 710 families residing in the village Sotha. The total population of Sotha is 3,639 out of which 1,885 are males and 1,754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotha is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sotha village is 411 which is 11% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotha is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotha is 64.1%. Thus Sotha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 68.88% and the female literacy rate is 58.86% in Sotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 411 | 198 | 213 |
| Literacy | 64.1% | 68.88% | 58.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,465 | 736 | 729 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,570 | 723 | 847 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotha village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 476 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,110 | 1,035 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 476 | 457 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 243 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 365 | 327 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 50 | 30 |
| Non Working | 2,449 | 800 | 1,649 |
Map of Sotha, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sotha, Muktsar
Below are the list of villages near Sotha village in Muktsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhigana | 1,779 |
| Chak Duhewala | 1,690 |
| Mehrajwala | 1,701 |
| Phulewala | 2,200 |
| Tamkot | 2,653 |
| Chak Tamkot | 978 |
| Lakhmireana | 1,264 |
| Khunde Halal | 2,246 |
| Dabra | 1,056 |
| Bhangchari | 4,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotha, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia