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Sohada Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Sohada is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 217 families residing. The Sohada village has population of 1065 of which 529 are males while 536 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohada village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 15.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohada village is 1013 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohada as per census is 1048, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sohada village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohada village was 60.00 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sohada Male literacy stands at 69.96 % while female literacy rate was 50.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sohada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sohada village.

Sohada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 217 - -
Population 1,065 529 536
Child (0-6) 170 83 87
Schedule Caste 20 8 12
Schedule Tribe 977 489 488
Literacy 60.00 % 69.96 % 50.11 %
Total Workers 642 326 316
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 496 195 301

Caste Factor

In Sohada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.88 % of total population in Sohada village.

Work Profile

In Sohada village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 22.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.