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Sohara Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Sohara is a medium size village located in Murarai - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 423 families residing. The Sohara village has population of 1816 of which 931 are males while 885 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohara village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 12.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohara village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohara as per census is 946, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sohara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohara village was 75.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sohara Male literacy stands at 80.22 % while female literacy rate was 69.58 %.

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

Sohara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 423 - -
Population 1,816 931 885
Child (0-6) 218 112 106
Schedule Caste 508 242 266
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 75.03 % 80.22 % 69.58 %
Total Workers 578 489 89
Main Worker 415 - -
Marginal Worker 163 102 61

Caste Factor

Sohara village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Sohara village.

Work Profile

In Sohara village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 71.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.