Soha Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Soha is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,683 families residing in the village Soha. The total population of Soha is 7,731 out of which 4,046 are males and 3,685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soha is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soha village is 1563 which is 20% of the total population. There are 796 male children and 767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soha is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Soha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soha is 57.9%. Thus Soha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 68.15% and the female literacy rate is 46.5% in Soha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,563 | 796 | 767 |
| Literacy | 57.91% | 68.15% | 46.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,743 | 877 | 866 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,159 | 1,831 | 2,328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Soha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soha village out of total population, 2,682 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,682 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 882 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,426 | 1,038 | 388 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 221 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 882 | 541 | 341 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 274 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,256 | 710 | 546 |
| Non Working | 5,049 | 2,298 | 2,751 |
Map of Soha, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Soha, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Soha village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahmaura | 2,578 |
| Manori | 3,824 |
| Harpur | 2,193 |
| Sonbarsa | 12,297 |
| Goalpura | 2,175 |
| Dahad | 4,996 |
| Sirrahi | 2,171 |
| Padumpur | 1,069 |
| Dumra | 2,705 |
| Maina | 4,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soha, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia