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Soteya Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Soteya is a medium size village located in Karra Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 87 families residing. The Soteya village has population of 415 of which 226 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Soteya village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 17.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Soteya village is 836 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Soteya as per census is 510, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Soteya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Soteya village was 65.10 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Soteya Male literacy stands at 90.40 % while female literacy rate was 37.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Soteya 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 Soteya village.

Soteya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 415 226 189
Child (0-6) 74 49 25
Schedule Caste 12 5 7
Schedule Tribe 201 102 99
Literacy 65.10 % 90.40 % 37.80 %
Total Workers 198 96 102
Main Worker 188 - -
Marginal Worker 10 3 7

Caste Factor

In Soteya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.89 % of total population in Soteya village.

Work Profile

In Soteya village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 94.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.