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Sofwa Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Sofwa is a medium size village located in Narkatiaganj Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 258 families residing. The Sofwa village has population of 1617 of which 869 are males while 748 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sofwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 366 which makes up 22.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sofwa village is 861 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sofwa as per census is 877, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sofwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sofwa village was 42.85 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sofwa Male literacy stands at 54.15 % while female literacy rate was 29.64 %.

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

Sofwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 258 - -
Population 1,617 869 748
Child (0-6) 366 195 171
Schedule Caste 96 52 44
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 42.85 % 54.15 % 29.64 %
Total Workers 533 414 119
Main Worker 324 - -
Marginal Worker 209 99 110

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Sofwa village.

Work Profile

In Sofwa village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 60.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.