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Sohagarh Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Sohagarh is a medium size village located in Jamua Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 116 families residing. The Sohagarh village has population of 740 of which 359 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohagarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 155 which makes up 20.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohagarh village is 1061 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohagarh as per census is 1627, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sohagarh village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohagarh village was 49.91 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sohagarh Male literacy stands at 62.67 % while female literacy rate was 36.49 %.

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

Sohagarh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 740 359 381
Child (0-6) 155 59 96
Schedule Caste 200 100 100
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 49.91 % 62.67 % 36.49 %
Total Workers 371 191 180
Main Worker 184 - -
Marginal Worker 187 46 141

Caste Factor

Sohagarh village of Giridih has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Sohagarh village.

Work Profile

In Sohagarh village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 49.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourer.