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Sohat Population - Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh

Sohat is a large village located in Nichlaul Tehsil of Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh with total 416 families residing. The Sohat village has population of 2347 of which 1205 are males while 1142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sohat village population of children with age 0-6 is 379 which makes up 16.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sohat village is 948 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Sohat as per census is 876, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Sohat village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sohat village was 57.37 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Sohat Male literacy stands at 70.99 % while female literacy rate was 43.21 %.

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

Sohat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 416 - -
Population 2,347 1,205 1,142
Child (0-6) 379 202 177
Schedule Caste 721 358 363
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.37 % 70.99 % 43.21 %
Total Workers 781 510 271
Main Worker 324 - -
Marginal Worker 457 236 221

Caste Factor

Sohat village of Maharajganj has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.72 % of total population in Sohat village. The village Sohat currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sohat village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 41.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.