Sohsa Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Sohsa is a village situated in Kaler block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 573 families residing in the village Sohsa. The total population of Sohsa is 3,923 out of which 2,077 are males and 1,846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sohsa is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sohsa village is 829 which is 21% of the total population. There are 436 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sohsa is 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sohsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sohsa is 69.4%. Thus Sohsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 82.39% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Sohsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sohsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sohsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sohsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 829 | 436 | 393 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 82.39% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 320 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,777 | 725 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sohsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sohsa village out of total population, 1,420 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,420 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 957 | 810 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 322 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 292 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 172 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 189 | 274 |
| Non Working | 2,503 | 1,078 | 1,425 |
Map of Sohsa, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sohsa, Kaler
Below are the list of villages near Sohsa village in Kaler.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpur | 1,071 |
| Kharsa | 1,584 |
| Masadpur | 1,835 |
| Lodipur | 2,299 |
| Koilbhupat | 1,917 |
| Musepur | 1,372 |
| Sarwarpur | 2,526 |
| Mainpura | 3,061 |
| Turkharsa | 1,010 |
| Upadhea Bigha | 1,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sohsa, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia