Sohar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohar is a village situated in Balrampur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Sohar. The total population of Sohar is 2,141 out of which 1,085 are males and 1,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohar is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohar village is 407 which is 19% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohar is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sohar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohar is 54.2%. Thus Sohar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 63.59% and the female literacy rate is 44.27% in Sohar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 198 | 209 |
| Literacy | 54.15% | 63.59% | 44.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 303 | 145 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 1,202 | 521 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Sohar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohar village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 250 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 82 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 90 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 613 | 312 | 301 |
| Non Working | 1,253 | 523 | 730 |
Map of Sohar, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohar, Balrampur
Below are the list of villages near Sohar village in Balrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhemial | 2,748 |
| Daitaul | 1,262 |
| Mohadipur | 3,584 |
| Bankatta | 514 |
| Fatehpur | 1,994 |
| Sidhua | 985 |
| Pahencha Dangi | 165 |
| Chilia | 254 |
| Khairan | 2,066 |
| Sealpara | 963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia