Sothgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Sothgaon is a village situated in Harlakhi block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,083 families residing in the village Sothgaon. The total population of Sothgaon is 12,106 out of which 6,300 are males and 5,806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sothgaon is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sothgaon village is 2615 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1369 male children and 1246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sothgaon is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Sothgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sothgaon is 46.9%. Thus Sothgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 58.53% and the female literacy rate is 34.25% in Sothgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sothgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sothgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sothgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,615 | 1,369 | 1,246 |
| Literacy | 46.87% | 58.53% | 34.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 910 | 472 | 438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 7,658 | 3,414 | 4,244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sothgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sothgaon village out of total population, 3,868 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,868 workers engaged in Main Work, 801 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,142 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,221 | 1,693 | 528 |
| Cultivators | 801 | 673 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,142 | 806 | 336 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 193 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,647 | 1,098 | 549 |
| Non Working | 8,238 | 3,509 | 4,729 |
Map of Sothgaon, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sothgaon, Harlakhi
Below are the list of villages near Sothgaon village in Harlakhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bituhar | 3,833 |
| Pipraun | 9,249 |
| kalna | 3,856 |
| Phulhar | 5,638 |
| Balwaha | 510 |
| Beta Parsa | 7,523 |
| kundalmaria | 1,412 |
| Hurrahi | 3,947 |
| Rampur | 3,382 |
| Kauaha pahari | 9,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sothgaon, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia