Soti Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Soti is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Soti. The total population of Soti is 1,402 out of which 720 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soti is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soti village is 318 which is 23% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soti is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Soti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soti is 52.7%. Thus Soti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 59.57% and the female literacy rate is 45.19% in Soti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 156 | 162 |
| Literacy | 52.68% | 59.57% | 45.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 384 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soti village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 295 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 190 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 406 | 645 |
Map of Soti, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Soti, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Soti village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatra | 464 |
| Chatra | 693 |
| Udharna | 1,759 |
| Rampur | 145 |
| Dagarua | 5,918 |
| Majhua | 2,619 |
| Maria | 1,976 |
| Dagarua | 8,008 |
| Phulpur | 1,936 |
| Ladua | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soti, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia