Sohgaura Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sohgaura is a village situated in Maharajganj tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Sohgaura. The total population of Sohgaura is 2,505 out of which 1,315 are males and 1,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohgaura is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohgaura village is 440 which is 18% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohgaura is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sohgaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohgaura is 62.8%. Thus Sohgaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 77.65% and the female literacy rate is 46.44% in Sohgaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohgaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohgaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohgaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 440 | 232 | 208 |
| Literacy | 62.81% | 77.65% | 46.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 273 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,208 | 474 | 734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohgaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohgaura village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 18.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 130 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 76 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 465 | 232 |
| Non Working | 1,653 | 720 | 933 |
Map of Sohgaura, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sohgaura, Maharajganj
Below are the list of villages near Sohgaura village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ovari | 2,217 |
| Piparia Gurugo Govindrai | 1,366 |
| Chowk | 9,821 |
| Piparia Manik Rai | 721 |
| Tegarahana | 204 |
| Karauta | 2,090 |
| Dharampur | 2,055 |
| Pipara Sonari | 2,637 |
| Sadho Chak | 581 |
| Baragadahi Basantnath | 3,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohgaura, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia