Sothum Population, Caste, Working Data Chandel, Manipur - Census 2011
Sothum is a village situated in Chakpikarong sub-division of Chandel district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 15 families residing in the village Sothum. The total population of Sothum is 64 out of which 36 are males and 28 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sothum is 778.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sothum village is 8 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sothum is 143 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (778) of Sothum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sothum is 89.3%. Thus Sothum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Chandel district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 92.59% in Sothum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sothum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sothum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sothum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Literacy | 89.29% | 86.21% | 92.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Sothum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sothum village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 9.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Non Working | 22 | 18 | 4 |
Map of Sothum, Chandel, Manipur
Nearby Villages to Sothum, Chakpikarong
Below are the list of villages near Sothum village in Chakpikarong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Limkhurim | 107 |
| Hringphe | 482 |
| Khopijang | 99 |
| Hnarelal | 91 |
| Khusi Tampak | 109 |
| Beaula | 190 |
| Chakpikarong | 1,569 |
| Rungchang | 585 |
| Y. Kutha | 463 |
| Pamtujang | 28 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sothum, Chandel, Manipur - Wikipedia