Sohagarh Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Sohagarh is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Sohagarh. The total population of Sohagarh is 740 out of which 359 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohagarh is 1,061.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sohagarh village is 155 which is 21% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohagarh is 1,627 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Sohagarh village.

Population
740
Families
116
Literacy
49.91%
Sex Ratio
1,061

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohagarh is 49.9%. Thus Sohagarh village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 62.67% and the female literacy rate is 36.49% in Sohagarh village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohagarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sohagarh Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohagarh village.

Total Male Female
Children 155 59 96
Literacy 49.91% 62.67% 36.49%
Scheduled Caste 200 100 100
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 448 171 277

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sohagarh village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sohagarh village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 184 145 39
Cultivators 29 27 2
Agriculture Labourer 115 83 32
Household Industries 7 4 3
Other Workers 33 31 2
Marginal Workers 187 46 141
Non Working 369 168 201

Nearby Villages to Sohagarh,

Below are the list of villages near Sohagarh village in Jamua.

Village Population
Bhikodih 618
Kundaidih 194
Naiadih Alias Pandedih 192
Harilwatanr 134
Chitra Pahari 31
Dharampur 2,095
Baramasia 360
Chitardiha 1,619
Auragaro 599
Kurhobindo 2,466

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