Sohara Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Sohara is a village situated in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Sohara. The total population of Sohara is 1,409 out of which 722 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohara is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohara village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohara is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Sohara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohara is 86.8%. Thus Sohara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 93.38% and the female literacy rate is 79.94% in Sohara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 72 | 64 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 93.38% | 79.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 182 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 115 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohara village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 299 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 101 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 112 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 112 | 19 |
| Non Working | 956 | 311 | 645 |
Map of Sohara, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sohara, Dhamanagar
Below are the list of villages near Sohara village in Dhamanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayantara | 1,903 |
| Balipada | 834 |
| Piteipur | 1,581 |
| Alinagar | 1,234 |
| Kantada | 1,006 |
| Karada | 1,336 |
| Padhani | 2,019 |
| Tentuligan | 626 |
| Kuturia | 738 |
| Uasahi | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohara, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia