Sorta Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sorta is a village situated in Arvi taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 388 families residing in the village Sorta. The total population of Sorta is 1,552 out of which 811 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sorta is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sorta village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sorta is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sorta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sorta is 83.6%. Thus Sorta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 88.78% and the female literacy rate is 78.12% in Sorta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sorta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sorta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sorta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 89 | 69 |
| Literacy | 83.64% | 88.78% | 78.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 189 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 206 | 108 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 170 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Sorta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sorta village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 495 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 150 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 261 | 217 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 73 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Non Working | 757 | 304 | 453 |
Map of Sorta, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Sorta, Arvi
Below are the list of villages near Sorta village in Arvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadala | 431 |
| Shahapur | 11 |
| Pimpalgaon | 502 |
| Nijampur | 256 |
| Takli | 232 |
| Kanchanpur | 106 |
| Husenpur | 444 |
| Barha Sonegaon | 122 |
| Rasulabad | 3,791 |
| Bori | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sorta, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia