Soulmari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Soulmari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,307 families residing in the village Soulmari. The total population of Soulmari is 5,418 out of which 2,762 are males and 2,656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soulmari is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soulmari village is 723 which is 13% of the total population. There are 361 male children and 362 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soulmari is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Soulmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soulmari is 69.5%. Thus Soulmari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 77.34% and the female literacy rate is 61.25% in Soulmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soulmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soulmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soulmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 723 | 361 | 362 |
| Literacy | 69.48% | 77.34% | 61.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,034 | 2,565 | 2,469 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,156 | 905 | 1,251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soulmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soulmari village out of total population, 2,472 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 917 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,030 | 1,480 | 550 |
| Cultivators | 777 | 649 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 917 | 567 | 350 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 253 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 99 | 343 |
| Non Working | 2,946 | 1,183 | 1,763 |
Map of Soulmari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Soulmari, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Soulmari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Dhulia Baldiahati | 498 |
| Chhota Kuchlibari | 1,716 |
| Sarhati | 2,549 |
| Brahmattar Kuchlibari | 1,595 |
| Purba Bajejama Kuchlibari | 272 |
| Bara Dhulia Khalisa | 852 |
| Purbba Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 972 |
| Purbba Uchal Pukhari | 270 |
| Madhya Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 200 |
| Uttar Dhulia Khalisa | 1,217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soulmari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia