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Sotam Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Sotam is a medium size village located in Latehar Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 153 families residing. The Sotam village has population of 869 of which 431 are males while 438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sotam village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 22.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sotam village is 1016 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sotam as per census is 1021, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sotam village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sotam village was 67.50 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sotam Male literacy stands at 80.95 % while female literacy rate was 54.25 %.

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

Sotam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 153 - -
Population 869 431 438
Child (0-6) 192 95 97
Schedule Caste 110 47 63
Schedule Tribe 723 365 358
Literacy 67.50 % 80.95 % 54.25 %
Total Workers 367 184 183
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 337 168 169

Caste Factor

In Sotam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.66 % of total population in Sotam village.

Work Profile

In Sotam village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 8.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.