Sothiawan Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sothiawan is a village situated in Vidyapati Nagar block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 993 families residing in the village Sothiawan. The total population of Sothiawan is 5,737 out of which 3,027 are males and 2,710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sothiawan is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sothiawan village is 1116 which is 19% of the total population. There are 598 male children and 518 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sothiawan is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Sothiawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sothiawan is 44.8%. Thus Sothiawan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 52.45% and the female literacy rate is 36.36% in Sothiawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sothiawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sothiawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sothiawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,116 | 598 | 518 |
| Literacy | 44.82% | 52.45% | 36.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 691 | 365 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,666 | 1,753 | 1,913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sothiawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sothiawan village out of total population, 1,930 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,930 workers engaged in Main Work, 460 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,310 | 1,052 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 460 | 346 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 632 | 531 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 144 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 620 | 396 | 224 |
| Non Working | 3,807 | 1,579 | 2,228 |
Map of Sothiawan, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sothiawan, Vidyapati Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Sothiawan village in Vidyapati Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babhangawan | 2,332 |
| Kawai | 1,372 |
| Rahimpur Peare | 3,398 |
| Khedarpur | 1,077 |
| Maniarpur | 5,267 |
| Bahadurpur | 2,039 |
| Semri | 9,112 |
| Kancha | 7,936 |
| Patali | 577 |
| Dhanirampur | 250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sothiawan, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia